Akhumzi Jezile
Born(1989-01-15)15 January 1989
Mthatha, South Africa
Died28 April 2018(2018-04-28) (aged 29)
Jamestown, South Africa
Burial placeWest Park Cemetery, Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)actor, television presenter, and producer
Years active2007–2018

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 Maletswai and Komani 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 and he raised by his mother, Zoleka Jezile. He attended Winile Secondary School located in Katlehong .[4]

Career

From 2016 to 2018, he was the host of SABC 1 show Fan Base season 4.[5]

Awards and nominations

He received the Golden Horn Award for being the best supporting actor in Tempy Pushas in 2014. [4] [6]

Death

Akhumuzi died in a car crash with his three friends including Thobani Mseleni and Siyasanga Kobese in Aliwal North near Komani.[4][7] He was laid to rest in West Park Cemetery at Johannesburg[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Akhumuzi Jezile". Tvsa.co.za.
  2. ↑ "RIP 10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know about Akhumzi Jezile". sistamag.co.za. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Sussanne Khan turns Raveena Tandon's first guest on chat show". Times of India. Indiatimes. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Albert Simiyu (14 May 2019). "Akhumzi Jezile biography: Age, career, and death". briefly.co.za.
  5. ↑ Makhubo, Phumla (6 December 2015). "AKHUMZI TO STEP INTO ZULUBOY'S SHOES! - Daily Sun". Daily Sun.
  6. ↑ "10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Akhumzi Jezile". sistamag.co.za.
  7. ↑ Molife Kumona (28 April 2018). "Renowned television personality Akhumzi Jezile has died at 29". gq.co.za.
  8. ↑ "Akhumzi Jezile laid to rest". 5 May 2018.
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