Shaka Ilembe was reportedly stolen from the late Mbongeni Ngema. The revelation was made by a close associate after the death of the legend. Mbongeni died shortly after being attended by doctors at Adelaide and OR Tambo Memorial Hospital in Mbizana in the Eastern Cape following a car crash […]
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Family At Loggerheads Over The Late Playwright Mbongeni Ngema’s Final Burial Place
Renowned playwright and musician Mbongeni Ngema’s family is currently fighting over his final burial place. Family Divisions Over Mbongeni Ngema’s Resting Place The elders in the family lean towards laying him to rest in his rural hometown of Nhlwathi, northern KZN, alongside his ancestors’ […]
Mbongeni Ngema Dies: Mzansi Mourns the Death of ‘Sarafina!’ Creator
Mbongeni Ngema Dies: Mzansi Mourns the Death of ‘Sarafina!’ Creator South Africans are mourning the death of Mbongeni Ngema, the creator of the iconic and award-winning South African musical play ‘Sarafina!’ Renowned as a legendary musician, composer, choreographer and playwright, Mbongeni Ngema […]
Veteran playwright, Sarafina composer Mbongeni Ngema dies in car crash
…SA mourns passing of ‘Sarafina!’ composer TimesLIVE-Musician, composer, choreographer and playwright Mbongeni Ngema has died. A statement shared by his family confirmed Ngema died on Wednesday evening in a head-on collision while returning from attending a funeral in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape. Ngema […]