Akhumzi Jezile
Akhumzi Jezile | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1989 Ngcobo,Eastern Cape,South Africa |
| Died | April 28, 2018 (aged 29) Aliwal North,South Africa |
| Cause of death | car crash |
Buried | West Park Cemetery Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Winile Secondary School |
| Occupation(s) | actor television presenter and producer |
| Years active | 2007-2018 |
| Partner | Kelly Khumalo |
| Parent | Zoleka Jezile(mother) |
Akhumzi Jezile (15 January, 1989 – 28 April, 2018) born in Ngcobo, was a South African actor, television presenter and producer.[1]He is best known for being a presenter on the SABC 1 television show, YOTV and an actor in the SABC 1 drama series Tempy Pushas and as "Ngulube" in Themby Phishers.[2] In 2014,He won the SAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama for this role.[1]
He died in a car accident together with Siyasanga Kobese and other two friends, between Aliwal North and Queenstown on his way to Ngcobo to bury his grandmother.[3]
Early life
He was born 12 January 1989 and raised in Eastern Cape,Mthatha later on his family has moved to live in Johannesburg.Akhumuzi is the first born in a family of five children.His father died when he was still a young boy & raised by his mother Zoleka Jezile. He attended Winile Secondary School located in Katlehong .[4]
Awards and Nominations
He received the Golden Horn Award for being the best supporting actor in Tempy Pushas in 2013. [4] [5]
Personal life
He was in a relationship with Kelly Khumalo up until his death in 2018.[4]
Death
Akhumuzi died in a car crash with his friends Thobani Mseleni and Siyasanga Kobese in Aliwal North near Queenstown.[4][6]His resting place is in West Park Cemetery at Johannesburg [7]
References
- ^ a b "Akhumuzi Jezile". Tvsa.co.za.
- ^ "RIP 10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know about Akhumzi Jezile". sistamag.co.za. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Sussanne Khan turns Raveena Tandon's first guest on chat show". Times of India. Indiatimes. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Albert Simiyu (14 May 2019). "Akhumzi Jezile biography: Age, career, and death". briefly.co.za.
- ^ "10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Akhumzi Jezile". sistamag.co.za.
- ^ Molife Kumona (28 April 2018). "Renowned television personality Akhumzi Jezile has died at 29". gq.co.za.
- ^ "Akhumzi Jezile laid to rest". 5 May 2018.