Tragedy struck Joseph when, in May 2002, Nellie was murdered in outside their home in Claremont by a masked gunman.
Nellie Melba | Joseph Shabalala | Nellie the Elephant | Nellie McClung | Nellie Connally | Nellie Bly | Nellie Pou | Nellie Dean | Nellie Cashman | Msizi Shabalala | Thamsanqa Shabalala | Sibongiseni Shabalala | Nellie Y. McKay | Nellie Wong | Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis | Nellie Tayloe Ross | Nellie Shabalala | Nellie Kim | Nellie Clifden | Little Nellie Kelly |
Sibongiseni was born in Ladysmith (eMnambithi district) to Joseph and his late wife Nellie, just shortly after the release of the group's first album Amabutho.