South African tenor opera singer, Siphiwo Ntshebe dies

Date: 25 May 2010
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

South African tenor opera singer, Siphiwo Ntshebe dies

Siphiwo Ntshebe was born in Brighton, Port Elizabeth. He was a great opera singer, whose career ended abruptly when he died of meningitis on 25 May 2010. Ntshebe was only 35 and was only days away from what would have been one of the highlights of his career. Former South African President Nelson Mandela had selected Ntshebe to be one of the performers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His sudden death came as a shock to many who knew him. His album Hope was released in 2010.

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01Siphiwo Ntshebe, 'The Official Website', [online] Available at: www.siphiwo.org [Accessed on 22 May 2013]
02SAPA, 'Tenor Siphiwo Ntshebe dies' from Channel 24 dies [online] Available at: www.channel24.co.za [Accessed on 22 may 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2013, May 24). South African tenor opera singer, Siphiwo Ntshebe dies. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095717

South African History Online (2013) 'South African tenor opera singer, Siphiwo Ntshebe dies', South African History Online, 24 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095717 (Accessed: 15 August 2026).

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"South African tenor opera singer, Siphiwo Ntshebe dies." South African History Online, 24 May 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095717. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "South African tenor opera singer, Siphiwo Ntshebe dies." South African History Online. May 24, 2013. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095717.