The South African entertainment industry is mourning the passing of award-winning comedian, actor, and writer Ebenhaezer Dibakwane, who sadly passed away on Friday, 7 March at 31 years.
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Ebenhaezer Dibakwane’s agency, Pickled Ginger SA confirmed his passing in a statement on social media on Saturday, 8 March.
Fans of the actor were concerned about his last Instagram post a week where he appeared sad and captioned the post: “You see me?”.
Dr Honmach replied: “And just like that. This was a ‘see me no more”
The Legit Zack Vyler said: “Damn bro you look sad, you good?”
Social media user @lwazithamc shared a previous interview of the actor admitting that he’s depressed and sad.
“It’s very difficult for me to do jokes. I am a very sad and depressed person,” said the actor and comedian.
Dibakwane also reveals in the interview that he’s acting happy, and that people don’t care in South Africa.
The award-winning actor and comedian is famously known for his MisEducation role alongside late actor Mpho Sebeng, who died in May 2024.A post shared by Ebenhaezer Dibakwane (@ebenhaezerdibakwane)
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@TheGeopol: “It’s sad how many 90s & 2Ks are dying young due to depression or suicide, since Covid the world has never been the same again.”
@sanjayvatts: “This is a very sad news. He entertained so many people. Saddened by this disappointing news. His humour and talent will always remain in hearts of his fans.”
@boyane_tt: “Oh no I watched a documentary about this guy about fighting and overcoming depression. I think it was shot in the early days of COVID-19 and featured the late Dr Sindi as well.”
@FuiznStifi: “Saddened by this disappointing news. Ebenhaezer Dibakwane’s humor and talent will always remain in our hearts. His contributions will be remembered.”
@AndyMcDusty: “Ebenezer was such a solid oke. From his time in the drama productions at @go2uj. He was kind, polite, approachable. Absolutely hilarious and down to earth. There was still so much we expected from his career. We had only scratched the surface when it comes to the depth of his talent.”