Siphiwo Ntshebe dead at age 34
"Pavarotti of South Africa" was to open WC2010
The curse over this year's Soccer World Cup in South Africa continues. On Tuesday evening the nation's foremost tenor - often compared to a young Italian opera megastar Pavarotti - has died from an acute meningitis. The 34-year old Siphiwo Ntshebe died while at work for his new album and was supposed to sing the song "Hope" at the opening ceremony of WC2010 in Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on June 11th. He died where he was born, in the coastal town of Port Elizabeth.
The song "Hope" [ oh the irony!] included a 'message of peace and compassion' from former ANC activist Nelson Mandela. FIFA officials have expressed their 'shock' over the untimely passing of Ntshebe, which comes after numerous catastrophes that have afflicted the run-up to the World Cup.
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