{"id":50418,"date":"2026-02-20T20:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50418"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:30:54","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignprofessor-mlungisi-ngubane-marks-70th-birthday-with-star-studded-durban-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/20\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignprofessor-mlungisi-ngubane-marks-70th-birthday-with-star-studded-durban-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Professor\u2019 Mlungisi Ngubane marks 70th birthday with star-studded Durban celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189367\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/%E2%80%98Professor-Mlungisi-Ngubane-marks-70th-birthday-with-star-studded-Durban-celebration.jpg?resize=600%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u2018Professor-Mlungisi-Ngubane-marks-70th-birthday-with-star-studded-Durban-celebration.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mlungisi-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>South African football legend and respected TV analyst Mlungisi Ngubane is celebrating a major milestone as he turns 70, with a series of high-profile events honouring his decades-long contribution to the beautiful game.<\/p>\n<p>Affectionately known as \u201cProfessor\u201d, Ngubane will be celebrated at a gala dinner at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Umhlanga on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The evening is expected to draw some of the biggest names in football, including former players, administrators and community leaders, all gathering to pay tribute to a man widely regarded as one of the sport\u2019s most influential thinkers.<\/p>\n<p>But the occasion is not only about marking another year. It is a recognition of a career that has shaped football conversations in South Africa, both on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>From his coaching influence to his sharp television analysis, Ngubane has earned a reputation as one of the most respected voices in the game.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrations will extend beyond the banquet hall. A Celebrity Golf Day at the Royal Durban Golf Club is also scheduled, with proceeds supporting grassroots football development and the revival of Durban Bush Bucks FC.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Professor #Mlungisi #Ngubane #marks #70th #birthday #starstudded #Durban #celebration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; South African football legend and respected TV analyst Mlungisi Ngubane is celebrating a major milestone as he turns 70,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50418"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50420,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50418\/revisions\/50420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}