Who died at Emzini Wezinsizwa?
Pixley Shabangu, who created the hit comedy series for SABC -1 Emzini Wezinsizwa passed on over the weekend after a long illness. The news of his passing was confirmed by his son, Nkululeko Shabantu who said that his father succumbed to diabetes.
Is Chirwali from Emzini Wezinsizwa still alive?
Apart from these great comedic actors that have died, the remaining Emzini Wezinsizwa actors who are still alive are said to be enjoying sound health. These include Vusi Thanda who played the role of Moses Tshawe, Jerry Phele who acted as Thabang Mofokeng and Jabulani Nkosi who was Benson Chirwali in the sitcom.
Is Mofokeng from Emzini Wezinsizwa?
Jerry Phele (born 1 July 1956) is a South African Sotho born actor who is most known for acting on Emzini Wezinsizwa as Mofokeng. He has also starred on other notable TV series such as Skwizas and The Throne.
Who is Pixley Shabangu?
Pixley Shabangu, legendary creator of the hit comedy series for SABC -1 EMZINI WEZINSIZWA. To many of us the mention of Emzini wezinsizwa, launched by SABC -1 in 1996, brings nostalgic memories of entertainment that got us to laugh at ourselves and with each other as a nation. We are left bereft by Mr.
Who is Jabulani Nkosi?
Benson Chirwali
Jabulani Nkosi as Benson Chirwali – a Fanagalo-speaking Malawian tailor from Blantyre, Malawi. Vusi Thanda as Moses Tshawe – a Xhosa–speaking construction site foreman from Mthatha.
What happened to the Emzini Wezinsizwa cast?
The sudden passing away of some of the casts in Emzini Wezinsizwa left so many in awe and other actors who are alive in perpetual fear as they do not know who is likely to be the next on the list. But how many have passed on and who are those that are still alive? What also led to the death of these iconic comedy actors?
Who is the tailor in Emzini Wezinsizwa?
Benson, in Emzini Wezinsizwa, is a Fanagalo-speaking tailor from Blantyre, Malawi. He was one of the five men who moved to a hostel in Johannesburg to earn a living. He is a great actor and as expected, he lived to people’s expectations on the sitcom.
Who is Nyembezi Kunene from Emzini Wezinsizwa?
Nyembezi Kunene was already into acting before joining other actors on Emzini Wezinsizwa as the character Mchunu, a senior hostel security guard. Mchunu was also called the clan name Macingwana on the show. Kunene, being a talented actor, did a fantastic job on the TV series.
Why was Phele fired from Emzini Wezinsizwa?
Although, the drama comedy centred around five actors, because of the high salary demands and rebellion, Phele, Mqwebu and Nkosi had to be fired and then replaced with Augustine Shitolo, Siphiwe Nkosi and Siyabonga Twala for the next set of Emzini Wezinsizwa episodes.