Sibongile "Mabongi" Sokhulu was a very classy, warm-hearted lady. She
came from a family of 5, 2 boys and 3 girls, she the eldest. Her mother
Swazi and Nkosini were blessed to have such a beautiful wonderful
daughter.
She was very athletic and a beauty too. She was also a born again
Christian. She did drum majorettes at school and karate and athletics
at Eshowe College.
She came to Joburg in 1984 to be a presenter on a show Ingxubevange. In
the same year she got a part in uShaka Zulu as Nomcebo. As a beauty,
she scooped many titles like Miss Umlazi 1979, Miss Nafcoc, Miss Black
South Africa, and the 1st black entry in 1987 in Miss South Africa.
She joined TV newsroom in 1989 and was the best presenter in Zulu News
and won many awards even hearts of Zulu speaking people.
Her struggles and pain in loosing her son to his father costed her life
as she was diagnosed with cancer in 2002. She succumbed to cancer in
2005 October 6. she is survived by her 3 kids, 3 siblings and mom and
dad.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: phumzile sokhulu-magqaza