Celebrated comedian, actor and writer Ebenhaezer Dibakwane, has been laid to rest in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. The 31-year-old Dibakwane passed away on Friday last week.His family has revealed that he struggled with depression for years.

They say they pray that this tragedy reminds people of the need to look out for each other and seek professional help where necessary.His uncle Joe Seoloane says they will advocate for mental health to keep Dibakwane’s memory alive.“As a comedian, sometimes when he made comedy around depression, we just thought he was taking the topic to the stage, a stand-up comedian. We thought that’s how he is making people aware of mental health. But we never knew that he is struggling with it to that extent.

”Tshireletso "TT" Phasha is a fellow comedian was amongst the 50 comedians/artists that held a memorial service in Johannesburg for Ebenhaezer Dibakwane. We speak to TT now joins us on the line.

Celebrated comedian, actor and writer Ebenhaezer Dibakwane, has been laid to rest in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. The 31-year-old Dibakwane passed away on Friday last week.His family has revealed that he struggled with depression for years.
They say they pray that this tragedy reminds people of the need to look out for each other and seek professional help where necessary.His uncle Joe Seoloane says they will advocate for mental health to keep Dibakwane&rsquo;s memory alive.&ldquo;As a comedian, sometimes when he made comedy around depression, we just thought he was taking the topic to the stage, a stand-up comedian. We thought that&rsquo;s how he is making people aware of mental health. But we never knew that he is struggling with it to that extent.
&rdquo;Tshireletso "TT" Phasha is a fellow comedian was amongst the 50 comedians/artists that held a memorial service in Johannesburg for Ebenhaezer Dibakwane. We speak to TT now joins us on the line.

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