The late Kwaito legend Victor “Doc Shebeleza” Bogopane has been described as a man of integrity.
has been described as a man of integrity, who continuously worked towards the upliftment of his peers in the Kwaito music industry.’s M1 studio in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, government officials, legends in the kwaito music industry, family and friends gathered to celebrate and pay tribute to his life.
Family of the late kwaito star, Victor “Doc Shebeleza” Bogopane ecstatically join Cassper Nyovest on stage as he performs his hit song Doc Shebeleza during his memorial service at the SABC, Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Video by Mpumelelo Nkosi.Many remembered him as not just a celebrity, but a philanthropist and God-loving family man, who never wanted to be known as a celebrity but rather as a son, brother, father and friend.
Contrary to African culture, where men are not allowed to have their caps or hoods on during an occasion as a memorial service, one of his sons donned a cap throughout the service. Shebeleza, whose name will forever be engraved in the history books of Kwaito music and whose hits which include the likes of Ebumnadini and S’kumfete, will be buried on Saturday.
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