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[[Dawid Engela]] (1931-1967) was a South African author, broadcaster, composer, musicologist and translator.

==Biography==

Born [[Dawid Sofius Engela]] in Florida, Johannesburg, on 30 October 1931,

He died in a motor accident on 25 November 1967

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 Besides his many compositions and publications on South African music, and his role as music organizer, Engela also on occasion translated plays and oversaw or facilitated a number of dramatic works For example, while working for the BBC in London he organised the entire London production of [[Bartho Smit]]'s award-winning play ''[[The Maimed]]''. The performance was by the English Stage Society and took place on Sunday, 27 November 1960, at the Royal Court Theatre.
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+His translations include ''[[Arme Marat]]'' (1967)
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-While working for the BBC in London he organised the entire London production of [[Bartho Smit]]'s award-winning play ''[[The Maimed]]''. The performance was by the English Stage Society and took place on Sunday, 27 November 1960, at the Royal Court Theatre.
+Besides his many compositions and publications on South African music, and his role as music organizer, Engela also on occasion translated plays and oversaw or facilitated a number of dramatic works For example, while working for the BBC in London he organised the entire London production of [[Bartho Smit]]'s award-winning play ''[[The Maimed]]''. The performance was by the English Stage Society and took place on Sunday, 27 November 1960, at the Royal Court Theatre.
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		+	While working for the BBC in London he organised the entire London production of [[Bartho Smit]]'s award-winning play ''[[The Maimed]]''. The performance was by the English Stage Society and took place on Sunday, 27 November 1960, at the Royal Court Theatre.

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 Engela left the BBC during 1963 and he and his family moved to Cape Town. He then worked Music Organiser for the SABC (1963-1965), after which he became a music manager for the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]] ([[CAPAB]]) a post he would hold until his death in a motor accident on 25 November 1967.
-He was married three times, to singers [[Mimi Coertze]] (1953-1956) and Ruth Morrison (1958-1967, with whom he had two children), and Ansie Fouché (1967).
+He was married three times, to singers [[Mimi Coertse]] (1953-1956) and Ruth Morrison (1958-1967, with whom he had two children), and Ansie Fouché (1967).
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 ==Biography==
-Born [[Dawid Sofius Engela]] in Florida, Johannesburg, on 30 October 1931,  matriculating from Voortrekker High School, Boksburg, in 1947. Intending to enter the ministry, he finished one year of a BA degree at Potchefstroom University in 1948, but then moved to the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1949 for a three-year B.Mus. degree.
+Born [[Dawid Sofius Engela]] in Florida, Johannesburg, on 30 October 1931,  he matriculated from Voortrekker High School, Boksburg, in 1947. Intending to enter the ministry, he finished one year of a BA degree at Potchefstroom University in 1948, but then moved to the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1949 for a three-year B.Mus. degree.
-He then went to Europe in 1953 intending to study music in Vienna, and in 1956 obtained a position with the BBC in London, working forfor seven years, during which time he became a naturalised British citizen. Initially he worked in the [[Afrikaans]] Division and later in the Overseas Regional Service, as announcer, translator, programme compiler and drama organiser and producer, even occasionally doing duty as a sports commentator.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawid_Engela]
+He worked for the [[SABC]] in various capacities between 1948 and 1953. Having met and married the singer [[Mimi Coertze]] in 1953, the couple went to Europe in 1953 intending to travel and then study music in Vienna. In 1956 Engela moved to England, where he obtained a position with the BBC in London, working for them for seven years, during which time he completed his studies at at the Royal College of Music and became a naturalised British citizen. Initially he worked in the [[Afrikaans]] Division and later in the Overseas Regional Service, as announcer, translator, programme compiler and drama organiser and producer, even occasionally doing duty as a sports commentator.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawid_Engela]
-He worked for thew SABC in various capacities between 1948 and 1953. , when he took a part-time job as an apprentice record program compiler in the SABC record library. He managed his time sufficiently well to pursue his full-time studies while having an income. In February 1950 he resigned from the SABC to pay more attention to his studies; nevertheless he handled the music column in the weekly SABC magazine, Radio, from June – August 1950. At the end of 1951 he completed his B.Mus. studies and immediately (in November) rejoined the SABC, this time as announcer/producer. He held this post until May 1953. at
+Engela left the BBC during 1963 and he and his family moved to Cape Town. He then worked Music Organiser for the SABC (1963-1965), after which he became a music manager for the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]] ([[CAPAB]]) a post he would hold until his death in a motor accident on 25 November 1967.
-He died in a motor accident on 25 November 1967
+He was married three times, to singers [[Mimi Coertze]] (1953-1956) and Ruth Morrison (1958-1967, with whom he had two children), and Ansie Fouché (1967).
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