Wazalewa e-Port St John’s, uNokwe ngokokuzalwa wayenephesenti lobuXhosa kanye nobu-Batman. UNokwe wathuthela eThekwini ngo-1942 waqala isikole eMbhoshongweni (ithempeli laseNdiya) ku-Somtseu Road owawungaphansi kweso le-Loram Government School. UNokwe wayengumfundi okhaliphile futhi othisha bathatha isinqumo sokumdlulisa ngenxa yalokho wadlulela e-St Faith’s Mission ku-Carlisle Street.
UNokwe ujoyine i-Municipal Brass Band,wafunda i-tap dance. Wyephinde abe seqenjini lamadoda elalibizwa nge- “Rockets’, ngaso leso sikhathi esifanayo wayesebenza ne-Salvation Army Social Farm.
UNokwe ube yingxenye yemidlalo yeshashalazi ehlukahlukene kanye namafilimu okubalwa kuwo i- Alan’s Paton’s umdlalo washashalazi “Umkhumbane”. Umsebenzi wakhe wamenzawaba nolwazi oluningi agcina eseludlulisela eqenjini lezinganeni emphakathini i-“Amajika”. UNokwe wathatha isikhathi sakhewazimisela ukuqeqesha iqembu ngo-1982,namhlanje leliqembuliphefoma emidlalweniefana no- Sarafina, uMabatha kanye ne-The Lion King.
UNokwe uthole imiklomelo eminingi okubalwa kuyo:
- I-Durban Theatre Awards ngo-2002 kuya ku-2003
- I-Blue Fountain Award for Outstanding Contribution to the South African Film Industry
- I-A Citation for “1949” ivela ku- Ronnie Govender emamukela njengesakhamuzi saseMkhumbane
- I-F.N.B. Vita Award for best Performance ngokuba umlingisi osekelayo njengo- “Willie” ku-Master Harold and The Boys
- I-Life Time Achievement Fool’s Awards ngo-2004
- I-S’swhi Award of Excellence in KwaMashu
- I-eThekwini Living Legends Award
- I-Recognition for preserving “Imbudledle” the late Dalton Khanyile’s legendary educational instrument