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Shadrack Ngema (10 October 1950 – 5 December 2015) was a South African actor and sports commentator. He is best known for playing the character Magubane on Emzini Wezinsizwa. He starred alongside Jerry Phele, Roland Mqwebu, Vusi Thanda and Jabulani Nkosi. The sitcom aired until 2004, on SABC 1.

Ngema was born in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in a traditional Zulu background. He was a sport commentator on Ukhozi FM.

Death

He died of a heart condition on 5 December 2015.

References

1. "Shadrack Ngema: Versatile sports commentator and TV's 'Magubane'". Sunday Times via pressreader.com. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
2. Gunner, Liz (2019). Radio Soundings: South Africa and the Black Modern. Cambridge University Press. p. 158. ISBN 9781108470643.
3. "Emzini Wezinsizwa actor dies". Mail & Guardian. 7 December 2015.

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