Mbongeni Ngema’s family does not believe he is resting in peace at the Chesterville Heroes’ Acre in Red Hill Cemetery, Durban, where he was buried on 5 January. This is according to Sunday World, who report that the family of the late playwright want to exhume his body. MBONGENI NGEMA’S FAMILY WANTS TO EXHUME HIS … Read more
Recently, Themba Ndaba, a close associate of Mbongeni Ngema has reportedly claimed that a lot of his projects with the Sarafina! playwright, allegedly including Shaka Ilembe were stolen from them due to lack of finances, ZiMoja reported. WAS ‘SHAKA ILEMBE’ STOLEN FROM MBONGENI NGEMA? “They stole my script and the original name was Inkosi Ilembe … Read more
Mbongeni Ngema, the late Sarafina! song composer died on Wednesday, 28 December at 68-year-old on his way back from attending a funeral service in Mbizana in the Eastern Cape – the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has since paid tribute to the late veteran playwright. RIP: CYRIL RAMAPHOSA PAYS TRIBUTE TO MBONGENI NGEMA A family … Read more
