Siyabonga Radebe Explained

Siyabonga Radebe
Birth Date:1984 1, df=yes
Birth Name:Siyabonga Radebe
Birth Place:Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Nationality:South African
Years Active:2004–present
Spouse:Lerato Mvelase
Children:1
Occupation:Actor, Singer, Writer, Stand-up comedian, Director

Siyabonga Radebe (born 1 January 1984), is a South African actor, singer, writer, stand-up comedian and director.[1] He is best known for the roles in the television serials and soapies such as Home Affairs, Saints and Sinners and Ring of Lies.[2]

Personal life

Radebe was born on 1 January 1984 Durban, South Africa. He completed a National Diploma in Drama from the Durban University of Technology (DUT).[3]

He was married to fellow actress Lerato Mvelase, but later separated in 2017.[4] [5] [6] The couple has one daughter.[7]

Career

After completing is diploma at DUT, he joined with many theatre plays such as; Blacks Like Me, Cheap Show, Closer and Grin and Bear It. He made acting debut in 2005, when he appeared in the television serial Home Affairs with the role "Benjy". In 2006, he played the role "Cassius" in the SABC1 drama serial A Place Called Home. The show became very popular, where Radebe played the role until 2009. In 2008, he joined with SABC1 mini-series uGugu no Andile and played the role "Bheki". In the same year, he acted in the ITV drama Wild at Heart and the SABC1 legal drama serial Sokhulu & Partners, both with supportive roles.

In 2009, he made the film debut with award-winning science fiction film District 9, where he played the role of "Obesandjo's 1st Lieutenant". Then in 2010, he joined with the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City with the role "Boboza". In the same year, Radebe acted in the SABC1 drama serial Intersexions with the role "Muzi". For that role, he won the Best Actor Award in TV Drama category at the 2012 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA).[8] [9] In the meantime, he was cast as "Xolani Mthembu", for the popular SABC1 soap opera Generations.[10] In 2012, he got the opportunity to join with the live show Comedy Central Presents... Live at Parker's. In 2014, he acted in the drama film Between Friends. In 2015, he acted in Afrikaans film Sink, which was later selected for 40th Atlanta Film Festival.[11] In 2016, he joined with the cast of Mzansi Magic television serial Saints and Sinners.[12] In the serial, he played the role "Phakamani Makhoba", where he won the Best Actor Award in TV Drama category at 2016 SAFTAs.[1] After that, he joined with the serial Ring of Lies and nominated for the Best Actor Award in the Telenovela category at the 2019 SAFTA.[13] [14]

As a singer, he released two popular solo tracks: "Maye" dedicated to the mother of his child and "Nkanyezi", dedicated to his daughter. In 2018, he released his first music album Release Therapy.[15]

Arrest

On 5 October 2019 at 15:30, Radebe's vehicle and another vehicle were involved in a collision at G Section in Ntuzuma. Due to collision, a passenger in one of the vehicles was injured. After that, he was arrested for allegedly driving drunk.[16]

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2005 Home Affairs BenjyTV series
2006 A Place Called Home Cassius TV series
2008 uGugu no Andile BhekiTV series
2008 Sokhulu & Partners LucasTV series
2009 District 9 Obesandjo's LieutenantFilm
2010 Generations Xolani MthembuTV series
2010 Intersexions MuziTV series
2012 Comedy Central Presents... Live @ Parkers HimselfTV series
2012 Laugh Out Loud Bab' Buthelezi TV series
2013 Rhythm City BobozaTV series
2013 Single Guyz JacobTV series
2014 Saints and Sinners Phakamani Makhoba TV series
2014 Ses'Top La TJ Ngoma TV series
2014 Soul City KgopotsoTV series
2014 Zaziwa HimselfTV series
2015 Sink Home Affairs OfficerFilm
2015 Him, Her & the Guys Joe Mthembu TV series[17]
2015 It's Complicated Thato TV series
2016 Doubt Mlungisi Mweli TV series
2017 Change Down Celebrity Guest TV series
2017 Ring of Lies GaziniTV series
2019 Trackers Paul Makholwa TV series
2022-presentUzaloVikizitha MagwazaTV series

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digital . Drum . Comedy evolution . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  2. Web site: Ngwadla . Nkosazana . ‘What you put out is what comes back to you ‘ – Siyabonga Radebe on the lessons he’s learnt . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  3. Web site: Siyabonga Radebe: TVSA . 2021-10-30 . www.tvsa.co.za.
  4. Web site: Siya Radebe breaks his silence on Lerato Mvelase split: 'I'm probably the worst boyfriend' . 2021-10-30 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-19 . How Lerato Mvelase’s Family With Ex-Husband Siyabonga Radebe Fell Apart . 2021-10-30 . BuzzSouthAfrica . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-04-28 . 20 Cutest South African Celebrity Couples That Make Us Believe in True Love . 2021-10-30 . BuzzSouthAfrica . en-US.
  7. Web site: Siya B’s open letter to Lerato Mvelase: 'I have not been the best boyfriend or the best father' . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  8. Web site: Digital . Drum . SAFTAs nomination list . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  9. Web site: Digital . Drum . Safta's winners . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  10. Web site: Digital . Drum . Caught in the web of lies . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  11. Web site: Siyabonga Radebe . 2021-10-30 . afternoonexpress.co.za.
  12. Web site: Digital . Drum . Star-Studded cast for Mzansi Magic . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  13. Web site: Siyabonga Radebe accolades . 2021-10-30 . IMDb.
  14. Web site: Ngwadla . Nkosazana . ‘What you put out is what comes back to you ‘ – Siyabonga Radebe on the lessons he’s learnt . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2018-03-02 . Comedian, Siyabonga Radebe, To Drop Music Album, Release Therapy . 2021-10-30 . www.zkhiphani.co.za . en-US.
  16. Web site: Magadla . Mahlohonolo . WATCH: Actor Siyabonga Radebe arrested for alleged drinking and driving . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.
  17. Web site: admin . HIM, HER AND THE GUYS (Wednesday 20 May @ 19h30) . 2021-10-30 . Drum . en-US.

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