Obituaries

Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright

Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights. The son of…

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Top South African singer Winnie Khumalo dies aged 51

outh African actress and singer Winnie Khumalo has died at the age 51 after a short illness, her family has…

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Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, dies aged 95

The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the age of 95 in the capital Windhoek, the…