Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Sarafina is writer, Mbongeni Ngema, has died in a car accident
South African playwright and musician, Mbongeni Ngema has passed away on Wednesday evening. He was 68.
Ngema died in a head-on car accident while returning from attending a funeral in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape.
He was a passenger in the vehicle.
The news of his passing was confirmed by Ngema family spokesperson Abbey Makoe.
Ngema was best known for his award-winning works which include Sarafina and Woza Albert.
Born in 1955 in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngema started his career as a theatre backing guitarist. He wrote the musical Sarafina! and co-wrote Woza Albert!, both of which won numerous awards.
Ngema also became a household name for writing numerous hit songs, including the classic Stimela sa se Zola.
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