Siphiwo Ntshebe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Siphiwo Ntshebe

South African operatic tenor

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1974

Place of Birth: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 25-May-2010

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Siphiwo Desmond Ntshebe (28 June 1974 – 25 May 2010) was a South African tenor opera singer.
Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela selected Ntshebe to perform at the opening ceremony for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg. Ntshebe died of acute bacterial meningitis on 25 May 2010 at Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth, days before he was due to perform at the opening ceremonies on 11 June 2010.
Keith Lister, chief executive of Sony Music Entertainment, the parent of Ntshebe's record label, described his death as "a sad, tragic story." Timothy Moloi sang the song "Hope" in his place.