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Menzi Ngubane dies
13 Mar 2021 at 15:39hrs | Views
Well-known actor Menzi Ngubane has passed away.
The 56-year-old had a long career and was well-known for playing villains with relish.
Ngubane has graced the country's screens since 1987, his breakout role that year on local TV series Kwakhala Nyonini as the character Cijimpi.
More recently, he was Sibusiso Dlomo on Generations and Judas Ngwenya on Isibaya. He was also on hit series The Queen. Ngubane also took on roles on Yizo Yizo, Ashes to Ashes and Gold Diggers, among others.
He has acted in a number of films too, including How to Steal 2 Million, which won best picture in 2012 at the African Movie Academy Awards.
Ngubane also worked alongside Samuel L Jackson in the South African feature film, In My Country, based on the Antjie Krog book, Country of My Skull.
The actor was born in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal in 1964.
The 56-year-old had a long career and was well-known for playing villains with relish.
Ngubane has graced the country's screens since 1987, his breakout role that year on local TV series Kwakhala Nyonini as the character Cijimpi.
More recently, he was Sibusiso Dlomo on Generations and Judas Ngwenya on Isibaya. He was also on hit series The Queen. Ngubane also took on roles on Yizo Yizo, Ashes to Ashes and Gold Diggers, among others.
Ngubane also worked alongside Samuel L Jackson in the South African feature film, In My Country, based on the Antjie Krog book, Country of My Skull.
The actor was born in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal in 1964.
The real MVP. Cijimpi, Mazwi, Ngamla, Ngwenya...These are roles Menzi inhabited brilliantly, creating believable characters. Menzi will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his illustrious career. #RIPMenziNgubane pic.twitter.com/84rWF1MYxO
— Nokuthula Khanyile (@noks_khanyile) March 13, 2021
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