Menzi Ngubane (28 August 1964 – 13 March 2021) was a South African actor, best known for playing the role of Sibusiso Dlomo in the soap opera ''
Generations'' from 2003 to 2014. Ngubane played numerous roles on other South African TV shows, including ''
Yizo Yizo'', ''Ashes to Ashes'', ''Gold Diggers'', and ''Heist''.
[ Incwajana.com Retrieved 24 May 2016] In 2016, he joined the cast of the television drama series ''Isibaya'', playing a taxi firm manager with a dubious past.
Ngubane appeared in a number of South African films, including ''
How to Steal 2 Million'' (2011) as Jack, alongside
John Kani
Bonisile John Kani (born 30 August 1942) is a South African actor. He is known for portraying T'Chaka in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) and ''Black Panther'' (2018), Rafiki in ''The Lion King'' (201 ...
,
Terry Pheto and
Rapulana Seiphemo
Rapulana Seiphemo (born 4 November 1967) is a South African actor and filmmaker. He is primarily known for his role as Tau Mogale in the long-running soap opera '' Generations'' and its continuation, '' Generations: The Legacy''.
Early life
He ...
The film won Best Picture at the 2012
Africa Movie Academy Awards
The Africa Movie Academy Awards is an annual entertainment award ceremony presented to recognize excellence among African and non-African professionals, who have contributed to the African film industry. The award was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osig ...
. He also starred in other movies such as ''In My Country'' (2004) as Dumi Mkhalipi, ''Askari'' (2001) as Patrick Khumalo, and ''The King's Messenger'' (1990) as Poacher''.
He won SAFTa award for Best Actor in ''Isibaya''.
He was married to Sikelelwa Sishuba. Ngubane suffered ill health for a number of years including receiving a kidney transplant leading up to his death.
Ngubane died from a stroke on 13 March 2021, aged 56. Three days after his death, his 90-year-old father Ndodeni Ngubane also died. They were both buried together, their funeral took place at their home in
Ladysmith.
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1964 births
2021 deaths
South African male television actors
South African male film actors
People from Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal