Mncedisi Shabangu

Mncedisi Baldwin Shabangu ( – 24 July 2022) was a South African actor, playwright, and theatre director best known for his role as Khulekani Ngobese in a South African TV musical drama series Rhythm City. He was the winner of several awards including the 2004 Standard Bank Young Artist Award. Shabangu died at his home in KaNyamazane township, Bombela, Mpumalanga on 24 July 2022. Early years Shabangu was born in KwaMashu, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. However, like most black families in South Africa in the 70s, he and his family were relocated to KaNyamazane township, Bombela, Mpumalanga (previously known as Nelspruit) at the behest of the South African government under the Group Areas Act.