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    Mbongeni Ngema, South African theatre legend behind the musical ‘Sarafina!’, killed in car crash

    by Roisin O'Connor Dec 28, 2023 2 minutes
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    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. It is understood that he was a passenger in the car.

    “Ngema was killed in a head-on car accident while returning this evening,” the statement said.

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