Tyson Ngubeni

Tyson Ngubeni is a South African comedian, writer, and puppeteer who serves as a script writer and the performer of Jad on Takalani Sesame. He is also known for his character Bob O'Connor, an American newscaster who lives in South Africa, though it's unknown when the role began. As his character, Tyson interviewed Kami and Zuzu about food Amasi within a Takalani social media video. Ngubeni must have had a lot of training to perform Jad (who originated on Ahlan Simsim) by someone from Sesame Street itself. He got to work with other South African puppeteers on that show such as Nozizwe Zulu, Nyanga Tshabalala, and Boitumelo Betty Maretele, to name a few. Still, it must have been challenging for him to puppeteer since he's normally a comedian and on-camera actor. Outside of Takalani, Tyson Ngubeni worked on the Disney+ original Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire and the movie A Royal Surprise. As well as shows, he also appeared in numerous commercials for ESPN, Gumtree, Debonairs Pizza, Visa, and Chicken Licken, many in his Bob O'Connor character. Other shows he did represented his country as seen on Funny People Africa and his solo live show The Dark Ages. Tyson should be proud of being a huge part of representing his country through entertainment as seen in the shows mentioned above. But no matter what type of entertainment Ngubeni does, he's found a place in everyone's hearts with his role of Bob O'Connor and performing Jad on an international co-production of Sesame Street. Hopefully he is still doing the two roles today and not worrying about scheduling conflicts. He should feel welcomed by the puppeteers of Takalani Sesame since joining in 2020. Tyson Ngubeni, you're a humorous actor and a talented writer, both of which made you a star. Keep on performing and making appearances so that everyone will know about you, not just people in South Africa. Of course, appearing on Disney+ must have given you a boost. Excellent acting Tyson. You're a great representation Ngubeni!