Henry “Black Cat” Cele was born on 30 January 1949 in KwaMashu, Durban, South Africa. As a member of the Cele family he was referred to by his clan name Ndosi (Bavela KwaMthetwa), or Magaye.
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Biography record
Henry “Black Cat” Cele
Henry "Black Cat" Cele
- Born
- 30 January 1949
- Died
- 2 November 2007
- Updated
- 28 Jan 2024
Henry "Black Cat" Cele
How we know this
- 01Henry “Black Cat” Cele Biography, Public Contribution from JT Communications, Biographies from the Siyabakhumbula Awards, 2011.
- 02Anon, The Role of Shaka Zulu was Played by Henry Cele in 1983, Depicting The True Life of the Zulu People [online] Available at www.zulu-culture-history.com [Accessed 7 June 2011]
- 03Anon, Henry Cele, from Whos Who Southern Africa, [online] Available at www.whoswhosa.co.za [Accessed 7 June 2007]
- 04Anon, Henry Cele profile [online] Available at www.loudletters.com [Accessed 7 June 2011]
- 05Shakur, A (2007), Henry Cele-Shaka Zulu from Assata Shakur, [online] Available at www.assatashakur.org Accessed 7 June 2007
- 06Zulu, M & Motsepe, C, (2007), Henry Cele died 'an angry man' from News24, 5 November, [online] Available at www.news24.com [Accessed 7 June 2011]
- 07Woolaganathan ‘Jackson’ Perumal, Durban, SAHO Telephonic interview ”“ 7 June 2011
Last updated · 28 Jan 2024
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