Ngobese was born in Kwa Mashu where he works as a full-time artist. He is largely self-trained as an artist. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and is represented in public and private collections in SA.
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Biography record
Kehla Elphas Ngobese
- Born
- 1960
- Updated
- 23 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2011, February 17). Kehla Elphas Ngobese. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008777
South African History Online (2011) 'Kehla Elphas Ngobese', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008777 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
South African History Online, Kehla Elphas Ngobese [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008777, (accessed 12 October 2026).
"Kehla Elphas Ngobese." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008777. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Kehla Elphas Ngobese." South African History Online. February 17, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008777.
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