{"id":50646,"date":"2026-02-23T13:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50646"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:42:08","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignisitha-the-enemy-star-webster-neo-kutoane-dies-at-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/23\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignisitha-the-enemy-star-webster-neo-kutoane-dies-at-39\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Isitha: The Enemy&#8217; star Webster \u201cNeo\u201d Kutoane dies at 39"},"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<div id=\"attachment_189382\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189382\" class=\"wp-image-189382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Isitha-The-Enemy-star-Webster-Neo-Kutoane-dies-at-39.jpg?resize=600%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Isitha-The-Enemy-star-Webster-Neo-Kutoane-dies-at-39.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Webster-Neo-Kutoane-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webster \u201cNeo\u201d Kutoane<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The South African television industry is in mourning following the death of Webster \u201cNeo\u201d Kutoane, best known for his role as Poni-Poni on <em>Isitha: The Enemy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Kutoane\u2019s passing was confirmed on Monday, 23 February 2026, by Black Brain Pictures in a statement shared on Instagram and the show\u2019s official Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>According to the production house, the actor, who was born on 21 March 1986, died on Sunday, 22 February 2026, at the age of 39. His cause of death was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>In its tribute, Black Brain Pictures described Kutoane as a committed and gifted performer who brought depth and sincerity to every scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether in moments of intensity or vulnerability, he carried his role with authenticity and depth, contributing meaningfully to the show\u2019s impact and success,\u201d part of the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The company also extended condolences to those closest to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and fans during this incredibly difficult time. May they find comfort in the legacy he leaves behind and in the many lives he touched through his craft. May his soul rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>News of his death spread quickly across social media, with fans expressing shock and sadness over the loss.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVGN3EmjFmP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\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 async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><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#Isitha #Enemy #star #Webster #Neo #Kutoane #dies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Webster \u201cNeo\u201d Kutoane The South African television industry is in mourning following the death of Webster \u201cNeo\u201d Kutoane, best&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50646","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\/50646","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=50646"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50648,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50646\/revisions\/50648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}