He found his space in the media as an actor, television presenter, and producer.
The talented thespian was born in Mthatha, South Africa on January 15th, 1989.
He was multilingual and could speak different languages including English, Zulu, seSotho, and Xhosa.
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Fortunately or otherwise, he never got to complete his university education.
Knowing the risk, he shot to fame in a very short period.
Sbu later linked him with Gaynor Artist Management, where his raw potential was unveiled.
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He then got an opportunity to work with YoTV where he hosted numerous TV shows.
Akhumzis first appearance as an actor was in a drama series known as Khululeka Siyavota at SABC1.
This propelled him to another level.
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In 2014, Akhumzi received the Golden Horn for being the best supporting actor in Tempy Pushas.
Akhumzi also directed LIVEAmp, a popular show on South African TV.
In 2016, Akhumzi was chosen to replace Zulu-boy as the host of the music variety show at SABC1.
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To his colleagues in the entertainment sector, Akhumzis love for acting was indescribable.
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How did Akhumzi die?
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The death occurred when Akhumzi Jezile cargot involved in ahead-on collisionwith an oncoming truck.
This accident also took the lives of four others who were in his company.
The fatal Akhumzi accident happened around 2 am on Saturday, April 28th, 2018near Queenstown.
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Commenting about the horrific crash, Foloji, Akhumzis uncle said.
They could not just understand why he had to die at such a young age.
A year later, the young man is still dearly missed and people are still asking questions about him.
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Interestingly, Kelly Khumalo, was blamed for his death by some social media users.
To many, he was the embodiment of hard work and determination.
His fighting spirit inspired a number of his friends in the entertainment industry to go after their dreams undeterred.
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She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
you could email her at perisrodah254@gmail.com.
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