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Comedian And Actor “Marabha” Dies After Long Illness

2 weeks agoSun, 20 Apr 2025 07:50:31 GMT

Comedian And Actor “Marabha” Dies After Long Illness

Comedian and actor Charles Mapalume, widely known in entertainment circles as “Marabha”, has died following a prolonged illness.

Marabha, who was renowned for captivating audiences through street theatre, passed away at a local hospital on the morning of Saturday, 19 April 2025.

His colleague, Tafadzwa Ben, popularly known as Shugeta, confirmed the news to ZBC News, adding that the country has lost a talented performer and one of the pioneers of street theatre in Zimbabwe. Said Shugeta:

He had been ill for a few years now. It got better for a while until two weeks ago when he was admitted in hospital.
We then lost him this morning (Saturday). Marabha was a very talented comedian and one of the pioneers of Zimbabwean street theatre.
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Marabha was one of the trailblazers of Zimbabwean comedy, rising to fame alongside his peers Freddy Manjalima, known as Kapfupi, and the late Blessing Vingirai, known as Bonjisi.

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🤫 · 1 week ago

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⭐kim⭐💛💛 · 1 week ago

Rip

drc · 1 week ago

wava kudaroo, mumwe wako rest in peace Maraaabhaaa

Boss Gee😎 · 1 week ago

Rest in peace 🕊️ G-west Mahalape

Decide · 1 week ago

Rest in peace G west Mahalape

Valerie M.J. Vee bae ✨💜💜 · 1 week ago

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 rip

Ding Dong · 1 week ago

Aaa Regina akafa uyo

The 🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓 zebras · 1 week ago

So sad rest in peace marabha let's hope maonana na pope Francis parwendo urwu vaparadzanawo nepasi rino

Jekesa CM · 1 week ago

R.I.P takarasikirwa nekuseka

rue · 1 week ago

rest in peace Marabha

T.G · 1 week ago

R.I.P malume

adie Reigns · 1 week ago

rest in peace ✌ marhabha

Dingto · 1 week ago

G west mahalape ...... ndrikumbo bika bika nyemba dzangu ..... raigona Boyz iri

Datya · 2 weeks ago

Dai Trump asina kukata USAID this chap could have been alive ...rest in peace

BIGGY. 👀👀 Tetichikuonayi zvedu · 2 weeks ago

rest in peace

trix · 2 weeks ago

R.I.P my guy

chadzi · 2 weeks ago

gamba zvakanaka marabha tinosangana kudenga taraskirwa zvikuri

chadzi · 2 weeks ago

gamba zvakanaka marabha tinosangana kudenga taraskirwa zvikuri

Mai jew · 2 weeks ago

rest in peace marabha

Widzo-Miles · 2 weeks ago

rombe

chituko Abraham · 2 weeks ago

e.d achaswika 2030 because hapana achamumamisa

JeNdera Thompson · 2 weeks ago

Aimiswa naMarabha here

chituko Abraham · 2 weeks ago

KENDRICK LUNGA · 2 weeks ago

R.I.P

T.MAKARANGA · 2 weeks ago

Kunyange wakatsamwa uine stress,maitifadza sekuru. Zorora murugare hama yangu.

Twoboy · 2 weeks ago

zorora murugare marabha

kwachu · 2 weeks ago

it's a matter of time

cde · 2 weeks ago

zorora murugare bhururu

#Danny The Garwe# · 2 weeks ago

Some are blaming Kapfupi for not intervening padambudziko raCharles. Who told you kuti he did not show up, musataure zvamusingazive boyz. Kkk. Rufu rwuri natural haugone kuri avoider kana rave kukuda. You should be aware of that guys.

· 2 weeks ago

Kapfupi vaida kuti aite sei iye achitorwarawo

Ding Dong · 2 weeks ago

Hey Sorry Marabha wena

J Styles · 2 weeks ago

RIP Marabha......dai tawana EcoCash kana Inn bucks number yekuisa mari yechema. Vangaite number dzi ndokumbirawo mundipewo please ndikandewo chema yangu. Marabha ayindi nakidza ini 😭😭Rest in Peace mukoma Marabha

mtt · 2 weeks ago

i support u on that one dai vakatiudza achirwara taimubatsira nemadhora mashoma iwayo

BIG SMOKE 🇿🇼 #@ · 2 weeks ago

RIP MARHABHA

Spartan Rich · 2 weeks ago

Uyu atisiya asati awana mukana wekupihwa mota naWicknell Chivhayo. You're truly a legend - . Marabha. Heroes die but LEGENDS live forever. MHDSRIP

Spartan Rich · 2 weeks ago

ndozvakakuudza Wicknell kut achapa Marabha?

Darrel · 2 weeks ago

mysrp Mr Marabha

🫡🫡 · 2 weeks ago

RIP main actor 🙏

Prigozhny · 2 weeks ago

Takavaraidzwa zvikuru nemitambo yake. RIP

Undefeatable 👹 · 2 weeks ago

RIP Legend

gumlaz · 2 weeks ago

mjolo hausi ryt wapedza vnhu mhrsp

rasta · 2 weeks ago

why not mentioning aPhiri

bb · 2 weeks ago

vaitasei

mmt · 2 weeks ago

where is aphiri?

Lawyer · 2 weeks ago

RIP

Tonyora · 2 weeks ago

RIP Team iri rakanetsa...pasara vashoma chete (Kapfupi naRegina)...the rest are down Bonjisi..., Nyimo, Officer Dhinhiwe, nemumwe muface aitaura Ndebele. Be responsible neprivate part yako

Oncemore · 2 weeks ago

Ko na kapfupi yayigovana sei mari. Pamwe kapfupi ayingomurova ten nyaa, kumu ekitira drama

Oncemore · 2 weeks ago

Marabha na kapfupi na bhonjisi manyasarandi

· 2 weeks ago

Saka?

Kandiks Mutoto · 2 weeks ago

Hamuzi mazvinyanya hr?

Gunvosta · 2 weeks ago

so what?

Dk · 1 week ago

Then? Racist go n hang

Anonymous · 1 week ago

Iwe uri chii

tobo · 2 weeks ago

R.I.P Marabha ko chema to kanda pa number dzipi ndaimu farira murume uyu

Kandiks Mutoto · 2 weeks ago

Kanda uwone madyirwo ainoitwa aisvike

hotline · 2 weeks ago

so sad,,, Rest in peace marabha

Kruger · 2 weeks ago

Go well a star Rubbles MHSRIEP

bossman · 2 weeks ago

ummm my u so rest in peace Rebels tainakirwa newe zvako zorora murugare

Undertaker ⚰️⚰️ ⚰️⚰️⚰️ · 2 weeks ago

Wafa Wanaka I'm coming kusero 7 kumaraini kwako .

Noblesse · 2 weeks ago

NaPrie · 2 weeks ago

Rest In Peace Marabha

pm · 2 weeks ago

marabha aigona.taivarairwa nevarume ava.

⭐kim ⭐💛💛 · 2 weeks ago

rest ini peace

Tsingano · 2 weeks ago

Tumbwa marabha aituvanza

show · 2 weeks ago

I blame kafhupi cozy akaramba kubatsira umwe wake panguwa yekurwara.

The Curator · 2 weeks ago

So dai kapfupi akamubatsira aisafa here? Again, why blame Kapfupi? Was it his responsibility to help Marabha? What if he helped him in private?

ED pfocho · 2 weeks ago

Dai ari Ed afa zvake

Blue🌀 · 2 weeks ago

its unfortunately to be a artist actor in Zim you only got recognition while you pass on, many people will try to claim recognition while these people pass on. Like we wanted to give him such amount bla bla, while these artist will be struggling all alone for years with no organization showing up. Thus Zim for you, what does it profit to recognize someone while they pass on. Certain ministry is not doing its job well

sirman · 2 weeks ago

R.I.P Marabha tose tichatevera

beatz · 2 weeks ago

RIP Marabha Epworth has lost a legend so saddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

#Danny The Garwe# · 2 weeks ago

ini ndakatanga kumuziva 2011 ndichiri grd 1. R.I.P Cde Charles Mapalume 😭

Spartan Rich · 2 weeks ago

kkkkkk grade 1,2011 pakaipa.

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pakashaikwa pain easy muchipatara

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ufambe mushe