Sabelo Gumede reveals rare stage 3 cancer diagnosis as he turns to GoFundMe for support
Bulelwa Hoala

Comedian, actor, and voice-over artist Sabelo Gumede has started a GoFundMe campaign after revealing that he was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer earlier this year.
In an Instagram post, Gumede shared that he has been diagnosed with a rare but chemotherapy-responsive cancer called choriocarcinoma.
He explained that the cancer has spread through his lymph nodes to his neck, abdomen, lungs, spine, and diaphragm.
“It took over 3 months of back-to-back tests and more than R100,000 before I finally got answers,” Gumede wrote on his GoFundMe page.
While his medical aid is currently covering treatment, Gumede fears he may soon face financial strain.
“For now I’m managing. But with two-three months left, I fear the future—living healthy is nearly three times more expensive than normal, and if my body doesn’t continue reacting well to treatment, I may be in financial trouble,” he said.
He added that donations will help him stay strong through treatment, cover living and recovery costs, and eventually return to acting.
“I’ve been very fortunate to work good paying jobs so money has not been an issue but I’m not working currently and my savings is depleting by the day!”
Watch the video below:
So far, Gumede’s GoFundMe has reached 7% of its target, raising over R34,000 ($1,991) toward his $25,000 goal.
Gumede is widely recognised for his energetic performances in numerous South African television commercials for major brands such as Oreo, Lucky Star, Flying Fish, Uber One, Chicken Licken, and KFC.
He also recently landed a role as Percy on the e.tv soapie Scandal!.
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