Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe (born February 23, 1978) is a South African
actor from Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.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. 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.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.In 2002 to 2005, he bagged a leading role as
Sifiso in the SABC1 drama series Gaz'lam. The series went on to
receive multiple nominations from the South African Film and
Television Awards. 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. The film
revolves around an African teenager named James who goes on a
pilgrimage to the Holy Land on behalf of his village. Shibe ended up
winning the Best Male Actor award at the Jerusalem International Film
Festival. He also landed a role in the Canadian mini-series Human
Cargo. The series won seven Gemini Awards and two Directors Guild
Awards. He also starred in the British series Wild At Heart and
Mtunzini.com; however, Shibe resigned from the latter due to financial
disputes.
actor from Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.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. 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.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.In 2002 to 2005, he bagged a leading role as
Sifiso in the SABC1 drama series Gaz'lam. The series went on to
receive multiple nominations from the South African Film and
Television Awards. 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. The film
revolves around an African teenager named James who goes on a
pilgrimage to the Holy Land on behalf of his village. Shibe ended up
winning the Best Male Actor award at the Jerusalem International Film
Festival. He also landed a role in the Canadian mini-series Human
Cargo. The series won seven Gemini Awards and two Directors Guild
Awards. He also starred in the British series Wild At Heart and
Mtunzini.com; however, Shibe resigned from the latter due to financial
disputes.
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