5 Things You Might Have Not Known About Akhumzi Jezile! He was one of the most loved industry brains in the country, hardworking, successful and a friend to everyone. Akhumzi passed on in a fatal accident Friday night near Queenstown in the Eastern Cape.
At only 27, Akhumzi was successful in his career. “I have achieved a lot of things. I interviewed international stars like Emma Watson, Mary J Blige and Black Eyed Peas. I travelled to places I never thought I’d go to,” he was once quted saying.
Here are some of Akhumzi’s career highlights.
1. He landed his big break in 2007 on SABC1’s YOTV where he hosted various YOTV shows.
2. Akhumzi was a multilingual, speaking Xhosa, English, Zulu, and seSotho.
3. In 2014 he won a Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series, Tempy Pushas.
4. He was voted as the biggest and most popular kids show presenter for 2009/2010.
5. Akhumzi was the Director / Series Producer for the biggest and most watched show on SA Television, LIVEAmp.
