About S’manga Khumalo
Born 1985. S’manga Khumalo is a South African jockey.
S'manga Khumalo (born 29 November 1985) is a South African Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He is a member of the Jockey Association of South Africa.
In 2013 Khumalo became the first black jockey to win the Durban July Handicap, South Africa's top horse race, on his steed Heavy Metal at age 28.
S'manga Khumalo's family is from KwaMashu township near Durban, South Africa. He saw a horse for the first time when he was fourteen years old. Khumalo was to be suspended pending an investigation into unspecified claims of gambling impropriety. Another jockey, Luyolo Mxothwa, was also suspended. An enquiry will be heard in April 2026.
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Who is S’manga Khumalo?
South Africa jockey
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S’manga Khumalo was born on 29 November 1985 in KwaMashu.
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S’manga Khumalo is a jockey.
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S’manga Khumalo is South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). S’manga Khumalo. https://biography.guide/smanga-khumalo/
MLA: "S’manga Khumalo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/smanga-khumalo/.
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