Moruti Shoba

Reverend Tibo Frans Shoba who is well known as “Moruti Shoba” is a music ministerial visionary, anointed songwriter and singer, music producer, mentor/father and pastor to many musicians and an inspiration to secular artists in South Africa.

He is a Gospel Legend of Africa. He began the journey of his calling in ministry in 1983 when he recorded a single – “JESU UYETLA” which was a cross over hit song and chart buster on local radio stations, and won a song of the year.

His first 4 albums were recorded under Rea Music between the year 1983 and 1986. From 1986 to 1994, ten albums were recorded under NB Record Company. And the last 2 albums were recorded in 2000.

Reverend Shoba’s famous music which was frequently played in local radio stations and in the neighbouring countries such as Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Botswana are; Sizwa ngoJesu, Peace Perfect Peace, Ubuhle Bezulu, Buya Manje and many more.

He has travelled as far as Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe. He has worked with many local pastors and international evangelists such as Reinhard Bonnke and the late Moruti Ndlovu.

Reverend Shoba was born in Witbank – KwaGuqa; a son of the late April Shoba and his mother Juana Nomvula Mthombeni.

Pastor Shoba is married to Suzan Sithole, and his 3 children are Amos (21), Zimunathi (18) and Ndabezinhle (16), and they all live in Mpumalanga.

Today, Reverend Shoba is the Mercy Ambassador for the vulnerable children under the Commission of Jesus Christ Ministries and the Belin Global Ministries.

The Best of Moruti Shoba

Between 1983 and the mid 1990’s, Moruti Shoba’s music brought healing to the sick; gave hope to the hopeless and joy to the distress locally and internationally. This is the man who prophesied about our country’s future when he released his album, “Peace Perfect Peace”. He prophesied that our country’s situation would be changed by God himself not anybody else. “No bloodshed or any form of violence could have solved our situation in our country,” he said in a conversation with his Marketing Manager and Business Partner Evangelist Thulane Iven Mahlangu and Solomon Mondlane (Marketing Manager).

His music still remains the best music, and many people enjoy listening to it. “When I die, I want to see many of our children living in worse situations to benefit from my music.” Said Moruti Shoba who had been appointed as the Children’s Mercy Ambassador.