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Mbongeni Ngema’s family wants to exhume his remains

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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

Was ‘Shaka Ilembe’ stolen from Mbongeni Ngema?

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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