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Rebecca Malope
Rebecca Malope was born in 1968 in Lekazi near Nelspruit in Mpumalanga.
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Beyond the fact that she did not progress that far in her education, little is known about her early childhood. At an early age she was confined to a wheelchair after an illness and for a time, doctors believed that she would not walk again.
Her family was very poor and in 1986 Rebecca and her sister Cynthia hiked 400 km from their home to the Johannesburg township of Evaton to seek work.
In 1986 Rebecca entered the ‘Shell Road to Fame’ music talent search, but was unsuccessful.
Undeterred she re-entered the following year and won in the Best vocalist category with Shine On.
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The award launched her music career. She enlisted the services of producer Sizwe Zako and engaged Peter Tladi as her manager. The pop debut album of this singer, new to the music business, did not sell well. Rebecca subsequently switched to gospel music and received much media coverage, especially radio play, so crucial