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Dec 28, 2023 · Eastern Cape police have shed more light on the car crash that claimed the life of musician, composer, choreographer and playwright Mbongeni Ngema. The 68-year-old died on Wednesday.
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Dec 28, 2023 · Ngema was killed in a head-on accident while returning from a funeral in a rural town in Eastern Cape province, the family said in a statement Wednesday. The celebrated playwright was a passenger in the vehicle. He was best known for writing “Sarafina!”, which premiered on Broadway in 1988.
Dec 30, 2023 · Mbongeni Ngema, a South African playwright, lyricist and director whose stage works, including the Tony-nominated musical “Sarafina!,” challenged and mocked his homeland’s longtime policy of...
Dec 28, 2023 · The 68-year-old Ngema passed away in a head-on collision in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, on Wednesday evening. A passenger in the vehicle, Ngema, was returning from a funeral.
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Dec 28, 2023 · Renowned South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema was killed in a car crash, his family said. He was best known for creating the hit "Sarafina!," which premiered on Broadway in 1988.
Dec 28, 2023 · Mbongeni Ngema, renowned South African creator of the musical Sarafina!, has died in a car crash aged 68. News of his death was announced by his family in a statement to the Associated Press.
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Dec 28, 2023 · The artist tragically lost his life in a vehicle accident on the R61 in Mbizana towards Magusheni, whilst returning from attending a funeral in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. Provincial health spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo has confirmed that the department had carried out an autopsy.
