#RIP: 10 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Akhumzi Jezile

Presenter, actor and producer Akhumzi Jezile, best known as a presenter on various YOTV shows on SABC1 was not just a talented man but he was a force to be reckoned with.

In Memory: Check out the following 10 facts you might have not known about him:

He starred as Tsietsi Zwane in the SABC1 comedy-drama series Khululeka Siyavota, a democracy education drama with comedy produced by Penguin Films for SABC Education in consultation with the IEC.

In 2013 he landed the starring role of Ngulube in the SABC1 drama series Tempy Pushas, set against the backdrop of the lavish fashion world and juxtaposed with the vibrant township culture.

He won the 2014 SAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama for this role.

Akhumzi was also a radio presenter for Umhlobo Wenene for SABC, the face of the Maggie 2-Minute Noodles presenter earch and a brand ambassador for the Protex Give Me 5 Campaign.

He was also a producer on the biggest YOTV show, The Big Breakfast.

He is multilingual, speaking Xhosa, English, Zulu and Sotho.

In 2016 he replaced Zuluboy (Mxolisi Majozi) as the host of the SABC1 music variety show Fan Base, joining in Season 5.

Akhumzi was the featured guest in an episode of the SABC1 talk show Zaziwa, appearing in Season 5, Episode 27 on Wednesday 24 January, 2018.

Since his youth, Jezile has always known that he is a natural-born entertainer. “I used to play acting games with my cousins and that is what made me realise what my calling was.”

He says his break came when his family moved to Johannesburg for better opportunities.