He has the charisma needed to hold the audience’s attention for an extended period, enough to build upon a joke that will have you on your knees with laughter.
Here’s a look at the life of one of Mzansi’s top comedians, Skhumba Hlophe.
Skhumba Mourns Bob Mabena
Comedian Skhumba Hlophe, broke his silence following the untimely death of trailblazing entertainer and veteran broadcaster Bob Mabena. Skhumba took to Instagram to express his shock and said he had not stopped crying. In a post he wrote “Haven’t stop crying….. Hade Authi Yam,” accompanied by heart break emojis.
Skhumba will always remember Bob Mabhena as he helped spearhead Skhumba’s career.
Skhumba Age
Skhumba Hlophe Family
His mother worked at a dry cleaner and could not afford to pay for his university tuition. So for him to get through tertiary education, he worked at SACP for 13 years, but he quit in 2016. It took him four times to finally matriculate and by then he was already 22 years old.
Skhumba and his wife have a 12-year-old daughter and a 7-year-old son together, and he openly declares his devotion to his children. He had his first born in 2006, who sadly passed on when he was 9 weeks old. Skhumba revealed that this broke him to the core in ways he never imagined before.
Skhumba Hlophe Career
No one actually turned up to watch the performance. Even with Tol Ass Mo as part of the performances lined up for that night, it was actually a flop. talk about a disaster, right.
In 2010, he was he was invited to perform at Monwabisi Grootboom’s 99% Xhosa Comedy show in Port Elizabeth and that is the night that changed his life forever. 2011, he was a featured comedian in the first edition Stand Up Zulu festival at Playhouse in Durban and in 2012 he was one of the Nubreed Comedy’s Young Gunz appearing at Soweto Comedy Festival. Skhumba went from being a no man show to having all his shows sold out.
He became a contributor at the SABC1 youth talk show Mzansi Insider in 2012. Hlope landed a guest role in the third (3rd) season of the SABC1 sitcom Ses’Top La in 2016. He also appeared as a guest on an episode of Zaziwa aired on 30 June 2016.
However, no one can say they do not enjoy listening to Skhumba in the morning on his morning show on Kaya FM. Gets you in the right mood to face the day.
Skhumba is a man with many talents. In 2018, he joined the cast of Lockdown as officer Tshabalala.
These are the other shows that Skhumba has appeared on.
- #TBT – Season 1 & 2
- Change Down – Season 1
- It’s OK We’re Family – Season 1
- Mzansi Insider – Season 2
- Ses’Top La – Season 3
- Taxi Ride – Season 1
- Thandeka’s Diary – Season 1-3
- The Comedy Central Roast – Season 3
- Zaziwa – Season 4
Skhumba Hlophe Controversy
However, it seems this time, Skhumba might have made light of a very important issue and he went too far. He made a comment about the women that were topless during the protest when he said
“What kind of students study at Wits? Is Wits now like Sassa with old women? How are they students with silver stripes [stretch marks] and saggy breasts.
Skhumba Hlophe Charity
From a wannabe lawyer to a clerk and then to a comedian, Skhumba Hlophe is the perfect example for the youth of how dreams can be achieved if you stick to them and never give up no matter what. He says that money should never motivate you; instead, passion should be your fuel in whatever you choose to do. There is no doubt that this man is destined for many great things to come.
In all that Skhumba does in his life, the one trait that one may want to follow is that, amid all his success, he chooses to remain humble and grounded.
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