South Africans are mourning the tragic dying of veteran actor Don Mlangeni Nawa – fondly often known as Zeb Matabane on in style soapie Isidingo: The Want.

The 65-year-old display screen star handed away after a reported brief sickness. With a profession spanning a number of a long time, Don was additionally recognized for his appearances on sitcoms and telenovelas like Sgudi ‘Snaysi, Stokvel, Uzalo, The Throne and Legacy.

DON MLANGENI NAWA – CAUSE OF DEATH?

In a press release, the household of Don Mlangeni Nawa confirmed his dying on Wednesday, 16 April.

The actor was greatest recognized for his function as TV dad Zeb Matabane on Isidingo: The Want from the soapie’s debut in 1998 till 2014. The award-winning soapie aired its closing episode in 2020

Though the Nawa household has not addressed the reason for dying, fellow actor Mabutho “Child” Sithole instructed Sunday World of the late actor: “He has not been nicely since August final yr.

“He was combating some elements of his physique and would expertise abdomen pains.”

‘ISIDINGO’ ACTORS WHO TRAGICALLY DIED

Don Mlangeni Nawa is certainly one of many Isidingo actors who’ve handed away.

Listed here are others…

Darlington Michaels

Identified for his larger-than-life function as Georgie “Papa G” Zamdela – Darlington died final yr after he reportedly suffered a stroke. He was 54 years previous.

Michelle Botes

One in all SA soapie’s unique villains, the actress who performed Cherel De Villiers died of most cancers in 2024 on the age of 62.

Jamie Bartlett

One other Isidingo villain – Jamie Barlett, who performed Mike O’Reilly – died in 2022 from a coronary heart assault.

Ashley Callie

In 2008, Isidingo’s Ashley Callie – who performed Leone Haines – died from mind accidents after a head-on automobile collision in Linden, Johannesburg. She was 31 years previous.

Lesego Motsepe

Only a few months after Ashley’s dying, fellow Isidingo actress Lesego Motsepe  – who performed Lesedi Matabane, the daughter of Zeb Matabane – died after a battle with HIV/Aids.

Clive Scott

In 2021, Clive Scott – who performed Ted Dixon – died at age 84. His reason for dying was by no means made public.

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