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Mbongeni Ngema, ‘Sarafina!’ creator who battled apartheid, dies at 68

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Mbongeni Ngema, a South African playwright who decried the injustices of White-rule apartheid while also celebrating Black culture and resilience in works including the Broadway hit “Sarafina!” that later became a film starring Whoopi Goldberg, died Dec. 27 following a car accident. He was 68. Mr. Ngema … Read more

Celebrated South Africa playwright Mbongeni Ngema dies in car crash at 68

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JOHANNESBURG — Renowned South African playwright, producer and composer Mbongeni Ngema has died in a car crash at the age of 68, his family said. “Ngema was killed in a head-on car accident while returning from a funeral he was attending in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape this evening,” his family said in a statement … Read more