Shaka Ilembe was reportedly stolen from the late Mbongeni Ngema.
The revelation was made by a close associate after the death of the legend.
Mbongeni died shortly after being attended by doctors at Adelaide and OR Tambo Memorial Hospital in Mbizana in the Eastern Cape following a car crash involving a truck on the R61 last Wednesday.
Themba Ndaba, a close friend of the deceased “I met ‘Madlokovu’ in 1991 and we were in an intense struggle for freedom. I met him when he was busy with Sarafina and that’s one thing that motivated me to join the industry. We worked together in many productions and he helped me a lot.”
The ShakaZulu that we know that was produced by Bomb Pictures was originally produced by him, Mbongeni and their friend in New York in 2015. They stole my script and the original name was ‘Inkosi Ilembe’ because you cannot refer to a king by his name and say ‘Shaka Ilembe’,” he claimed. He said they were working on a lot including a documentary for Oliver Tambo and another one for Jacob Zuma. ?Mbongeni Ngema was a spirit. He was s gift to many South Africans and the youth of that time.” he said
