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Siyabonga Shibe
South African actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siyabonga Mlungisi Shibe (born 23 February 1978) is a South African actor from Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.[1]
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Early life
Shibe was born and raised in Umlazi, Kwazulu-Natal. He attended Ganges Secondary School, where his teachers encouraged him to pursue acting. As a child, Shibe would regularly participate in community plays in Umlazi. After finishing high school, he went to study drama at Technikon Natal.[2] Shibe, along other fellow students at Technikon Natal, formed a theatre group called Amagugu. After completing his studies he went to Johannesburg to further pursue his dream of being an actor.[3] Siyabonga Shibe is a father of 1. Yena Realeboga Shibe age 11. [citation needed]
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Upon his arrival in Johannesburg, he faced various obstacles but his luck changed when he bagged an advert for HIV/AIDS awareness. He went on to land a role in a feature film called The Stripes of a Hero.[4]
In 2002 to 2005, he bagged a leading role as Sifiso in the SABC1 drama series Gaz'lam.[5] The series went on to receive multiple nominations from the South African Film and Television Awards.[6] After he finished filming the first season of Gaz'lam, Shibe was cast as James in the feature film James' Journey to Jerusalem, written and directed by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz.[7] The film revolves around an African teenager named James who goes on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land on behalf of his village.[8] Shibe ended up winning the Best Male Actor award at the Jerusalem International Film Festival.[9] He also landed a role in the Canadian mini-series Human Cargo. The series won seven Gemini Awards and two Directors Guild Awards.[10] He also starred in the British series Wild At Heart and Mtunzini.com; however, Shibe resigned from the latter due to financial disputes.[11]
In 2006, he played the role of Mad Dog in the feature film The Trail.[12] In 2007, he played the role of Mandla Nyawose in the drama series Bay of Plenty.[13] In 2008, he was cast to portray the role of Thami in the drama series A Place Called Home.[14] From 2010 to 2014, Shibe portrayed the character of Kila, a smart, shrewd and violent taxi driver in the e.tv soap opera Scandal!. He was awarded the Best Actor award at the Duku Duku Awards for his role as Kila.[15][16]
In 2015, Shibe landed a role in the e.tv telenovela Ashes to Ashes; his portrayal of the character Kgosi earned him a SAFTA nomination for Best Actor.[17]
In 2017, he left Johannesburg for Durban to join the most viewed South African television show, Uzalo, where he portrays the role of Qhabanga Mhlongo.[18][19][20]
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Filmography
Television roles
- Ashes to Ashes (Kgosi)
- Z'bondiwe (Bheka Shabangu)
- A Place Called Home (as Thami)
- Bay of Plenty (as Mandla Nyawose)
- Doubt (as Captain Dube)
- Gaz'lam (as Sifiso)
- Generations (as Joshua)
- Home Affairs (as Zakes)
- Isidingo (as Detective Nelson Xaba)
- Is'thunzi (as Matthews)
- Madiba (as Chief Jongintaba)
- Mtunzini.com (as Waxy)
- Scandal! (as Kila)
- Silent Witness (as Maidstone)
- Stokvel (as Richard)
- Wild at Heart (Themba Khumalo)
- Uzalo (Qhabanga Khumalo)
- The Wife (Gwaza Majola)
- Sibongile & The Dlamini's (Njengaye Dlamini)
Personal life
Siyabonga Shibe is a proud father of two children: a daughter, Nomthandazo Mickey Ngcobo and a son Yena Shibe. He prefers to keep his children out of the public spotlight. Shibe raised his son as a single parent, while his daughter was primarily raised by her mother's family.
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