Precious Simelane (10 October 1977 – 21 April 2005) was a South African

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. She was best known for her roles in the popular serials ''Backstage'' and '' Generations''.

Personal life

She was born on 10 October 1977 in

Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...

, South Africa. She first attended to St Anne's Primary School for primary education and later moved to Loreto Convent. She completed secondary education at Pro Arte. She later studied drama at the

Tshwane University of Technology Tshwane University of Technology (TUT; af, Tshwane-Universiteit vir Tegnologie) is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and ...

and at

University of South Africa The University of South Africa (UNISA), known colloquially as Unisa, is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges and affiliates, U ...

(Unisa).

Death

She died on 21 April 2005 after a temporary illness at George Mukhari Hospital at the age of 27. Funeral took place in

where final rites service was held at the Apostolic Mission Faith Church in

Atteridgeville Atteridgeville is a township located to the west of Pretoria, South Africa. It is located to the east of Saulsville, to the west of West Park; to the north of Laudium and to the south of Lotus Gardens. The settlement was established in 1939, ...

. She was cremated in Zandfontein Cemetery.

Career

She became highly popular with the role 'Zanele Bhengu' in the television soapie '' Generations''.

Filmography

References

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Gone but not forgotten celebrities
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