25 May 2010
Siphiwo Ntshebe was born in Brighton, Port Elizabeth. He was a great opera singer, whose career ended abruptly when he died of meningitis on 25 May 2010. Ntshebe was only 35 and was only days away from what would have been one of the highlights of his career. Former South African President Nelson Mandela had selected Ntshebe to be one of the  performers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His sudden death came as a shock to many who knew him. His album Hope was released in 2010.
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Siphiwo Ntshebe, 'The Official Website', [online] Available at: www.siphiwo.org [Accessed on 22 May 2013]|SAPA, 'Tenor Siphiwo Ntshebe dies' from Channel 24 dies [online] Available at: www.channel24.co.za [Accessed on 22 may 2013]