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-[[Ramolao Makhene]] (1 February 1947-13 July 2003). Actor on stage, screen and TV.
+[[Ramolao Makhene]] (1947-13 July 2003). Actor on stage, screen and TV.
 == Biography ==
-Born '''Daniel Ramolao Makhene''' in Western Native Township near Sophiatown. He moved to Rockyville in 1962 where he studied at the Morris Isaacson School. After he left school in 1968 he worked at the Anglo American Research Laboratory and as librarian at Wits, while doing some acting on the side.
+Born '''Daniel Ramolao Makhene''' in Western Native Township near Sophiatown on 1 February 1947. He moved to Rockyville in 1962 where he studied at the Morris Isaacson School. After he left school in 1968 he worked at the Anglo American Research Laboratory and as librarian at Wits, while doing some acting on the side.
-He was rehearsing the role of "Father Kumalo" in a stage version of ''[[Cry, The Beloved Country]]'' (dir. [[Roy Sergeant]]) in 2003 when he had to withdraw because of liver cancer. He died later that year at the age of 56. Married twice (to Mpo Twalla in 1971-1978, Rebecca Mogagabe 19?* -19?*), he had a long relationship with Mathakga Botha (1995-2003). He had four children.
+He was rehearsing the role of "Father Kumalo" in a stage version of ''[[Cry, The Beloved Country]]'' (dir. [[Roy Sergeant]]) in 2003 when he had to withdraw because of liver cancer.
 == Training ==
 It was while working at the Wits library that he became involved in the theatre company [[Theatre Workshop '71]] and it was here that he developed his skills. When Workshop 71 closed, with most of its members in exile, he became a founding member of [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]].

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 Born '''Daniel Ramolao Makhene''' in Western Native Township near Sophiatown. He moved to Rockyville in 1962 where he studied at the Morris Isaacson School. After he left school in 1968 he worked at the Anglo American Research Laboratory and as librarian at Wits, while doing some acting on the side.
-He was rehearsing the role of "Father Kumalo" in a stage version of ''[[Cry, The Beloved Country]]'' (dir. [[Roy Sergeant]]) in 2003 when he had to withdraw because of liver cancer. He died later the year at the age of 56. Married twice (to Mpo Twalla in 1971-1978, Rebecca Mogagabe 19?* -19?*), he had a long relationship with Mathakga Botha (1995-2003). He had four children.
+He was rehearsing the role of "Father Kumalo" in a stage version of ''[[Cry, The Beloved Country]]'' (dir. [[Roy Sergeant]]) in 2003 when he had to withdraw because of liver cancer. He died later that year at the age of 56. Married twice (to Mpo Twalla in 1971-1978, Rebecca Mogagabe 19?* -19?*), he had a long relationship with Mathakga Botha (1995-2003). He had four children.
 == Training ==
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 National Arts Festival programme, 2005. 35.
-Obituary written by Chris Barron, ''Sunday Times'', 20 July 2003.
+Obituary written by [[Chris Barron]], ''[[Sunday Times]]'', 20 July 2003.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 A special award sponsored by Standard Bank was posthumously presented to him in 2005 by the [[National Arts Festival]] in recognition of his invaluable contribution to and significant achievement in South African theatre. This award takes the form of a bursary for the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]].
-Awarded a [[Naledi Award]] for Lifetime Achievement  psothumously in 2004 and in 2012 a new theatre at the Bus Factory was named the [[Ramolao Makhene Theatre]] in his memory.
+Awarded a [[Naledi Award]] for Lifetime Achievement  psothumously in 2004 and in 2012 a new theatre at the Bus Factory[http://www.newtown.co.za/heritage/view/index/bus_factory] was named the [[Ramolao Makhene Theatre]] in his memory.
 == Sources ==

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 == Training ==
-It was while working at the Wits library that he became involved in the theatre company [[Workshop '71]] and it was here that he developed his skills. When Workshop 71 closed, with most of its members in exile, he became a founding member of [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]].
+It was while working at the Wits library that he became involved in the theatre company [[Theatre Workshop '71]] and it was here that he developed his skills. When Workshop 71 closed, with most of its members in exile, he became a founding member of [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]].
 The politics of the country plunged him into organisation and union work. He travelled to the Botswana Culture and Resistance Conference and Festival in 1987. His involvement with political initiatives led to the formation of the [[Performing Arts Workers' Equity]] of which he was chairperson for three consecutive terms.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-During his time with [[Workshop '71]] he performed in ''[[Zzipp]]'', ''[[Unosilimela]]'' and the revival of ''[[Crossroads]]''.
+During his time with [[Theatre Workshop '71]] he performed in ''[[Zzipp]]'', ''[[Unosilimela]]'' and the revival of ''[[Crossroads]]''.
-Among his major stage performances were in ''[[Randlords and Rotgut]]'', ''[[Master Harold... and the Boys]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] March 1983), ''[[Death and the Maiden]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1992, ''[[Don Gxubane Onner die Boere]]'' at the [[Arena at the State Theatre]] in 1994, ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'', ''[[Love, Crime and Johannesburg]]'', ''[[Rainshark]]'', ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', ''[[Tooth and Nail]]'', ''[[Weed Killers]]'', ''[[Black Age]]'', ''[[Mrs Kaplan and the Witchdoctor]]'', ''[[Marabi (the play)]]'' (as "Mabongo"), ''[[Sauer Street]]'' and the documentary drama about the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission]], (1997), which he helped workshop, ''[[The Story I am about to Tell]]''. He also created the original “Mr Fahfee” in the hugely successful ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company|JATC]].
+Among his major stage performances were in ''[[Randlords and Rotgut]]'', ''[[Master Harold...and the boys]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] March 1983), ''[[Death and the Maiden]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1992, ''[[Don Gxubane Onner die Boere]]'' at the Arena at the [[State Theatre]] in 1994, ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'', ''[[Love, Crime and Johannesburg]]'', ''[[Rainshark]]'', ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', ''[[Tooth and Nail]]'', ''[[Weed Killers]]'', ''[[Black Age]]'', ''[[Mrs Kaplan and the Witchdoctor]]'', ''[[Marabi (the play)]]'' (as "Mabongo"), ''[[Sauer Street]]'' and the documentary drama about the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission]], (1997), which he helped workshop, ''[[The Story I am about to Tell]]''. He also created the original “Mr Fahfee” in the hugely successful ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company|JATC]].
 He toured the world with a number of the above plays.
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 For his role as "Bones Shibambo"  in ''Love, Crime and Johannesburg'' - winner of Gauteng regional [[Vita Award]] for Best Male Performance).
-He received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for best supporting actor, Britain, in ''[[Master Harold … and the Boys]]''.
+He received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for best supporting actor, Britain, in ''[[Master Harold...and the boys]]''.
 A special award sponsored by Standard Bank was posthumously presented to him in 2005 by the [[National Arts Festival]] in recognition of his invaluable contribution to and significant achievement in South African theatre. This award takes the form of a bursary for the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]].

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-Ramolao Makhene (1 February/December 29?*, 1947-13 July 2003) Actor on stage, screen and TV.
+Ramolao Makhene (1 February 1947-13 July 2003) Actor on stage, screen and TV.
 == Biography ==
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 == Training ==
-It was while working at the Wits library that he became involved in the theatre company [[Workshop 71]] and it was here that he developed his skills. When Workshop 71 closed, with most of its members in exile, he became a founding member of [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]].
+It was while working at the Wits library that he became involved in the theatre company [[Theatre Workshop 71]] and it was here that he developed his skills. When Workshop 71 closed, with most of its members in exile, he became a founding member of [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]].
 The politics of the country plunged him into organisation and union work. He travelled to the Botswana Culture and Resistance Conference and Festival in 1987. His involvement with political initiatives led to the formation of the [[Performing Arts Workers Equity]] of which he was chairperson for three consecutive terms.
-In 1994 hw became a teacher and fieldworker at the [[Mrker Theatre Laboratory]]. He presented teacher-training classes in Botswana which included storytelling workshops.
+In 1994 he became a teacher and fieldworker at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]. He presented teacher-training classes in Botswana which included storytelling workshops.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-During his time with [[Workshop 71]] he performed in [[Zzipp]], [[Unosilimela]] and the revival of [[Crossroads]].
+During his time with [[Theatre Workshop 71]] he performed in ''[[Zzipp]]'', ''[[Unosilimela]]'' and the revival of ''[[Crossroads]]''.
-•	Among his major stage performances were in ''[[Randlords and Rotgut]]'', ''[[Master Harold … and the Boys]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] March 1983), ''[[Death and the Maiden]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1992, ''[[Don Gxubane Onner die Boere]]'' at the [[Arena at the State Theatre]] in 1994, ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'', ''[[Love, Crime and Johannesburg]]'', [[Rainshark]], [[A Streetcar Named Desire]], ''[[Tooth and Nail]]'', Weed Killers, .Black Age, Mrs Kaplan and the Witchdoctor, [[Marabi (the play)]] (as "Mabongo"), Sauer Street and the documentary drama about the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission]],  (1997), which he helped workshop, ''[[The Story I am about to Tell]]''. He also created the original “Mr Fahfee” in the hugely successful ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company|JATC]].
+Among his major stage performances were in ''[[Randlords and Rotgut]]'', ''[[Master Harold … and the Boys]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] March 1983), ''[[Death and the Maiden]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1992, ''[[Don Gxubane Onner die Boere]]'' at the [[Arena at the State Theatre]] in 1994, ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'', ''[[Love, Crime and Johannesburg]]'', ''[[Rainshark]]'', ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', ''[[Tooth and Nail]]'', ''[[Weed Killers]]'', ''[[Black Age]]'', ''[[Mrs Kaplan and the Witchdoctor]]'', ''[[[[Marabi (the play)]]'' (as "Mabongo"), ''[[Sauer Street]]'' and the documentary drama about the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission]], (1997), which he helped workshop, ''[[The Story I am about to Tell]]''. He also created the original “Mr Fahfee” in the hugely successful ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company|JATC]].
-His film work consisted of five films and included ''Place of Weeping'' (1986), ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1995) and Taxi to Soweto.
+He toured the world with a number of the above plays.
 == Awards, etc ==
-He received the Olive Schreiner award for Drama in 1984 for [[Randlords and Rotgut]].
+He received the Olive Schreiner award for Drama in 1984 for ''[[Randlords and Rotgut]]''.
 He was awarded the FNB Vita National Theatre award in 1994 for his role as Mr Fahfee in ''[[Sophiatown]]'' (performance of the year by an actor in a supporting role).
-For his role as "Bones Shibambo"  in ''Love, Crime and Johannesburg'' - winner of Gauteng regional  [[FNB Vita Award]] for Best Male Performance)
+For his role as "Bones Shibambo"  in ''Love, Crime and Johannesburg'' - winner of Gauteng regional [[Vita Award]] for Best Male Performance).
 He received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for best supporting actor, Britain, in ''[[Master Harold … and the Boys]]''.
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 National Arts Festival programme, 2005. 35.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 He joined [[Theatre Workshop '71]] in 1972 and soon quit his day job to become a full-time actor. In 1976/8?* he became a founding member of [[Junction Avenue Theatre]] (JATC). He later became involved in the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] as educator and was a founder member of the [[Performing Arts Workers' Equity]] (PAWE) and served two terms as Vice President and one as President.
-Among his major stage performances were in ''[[Randlords and Rotgut]]'', ''[[Tooth and Nail]]'', ''[[Marabi]]'' (as "Mabongo"), ''[[Love, Crime and Johannesburg]]''  and the documentary drama about the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission]],  ''[[The Story I Am About To Tell]]'' (1997), which he helped workshop. He also created the original “Mr Fahfee” in the hugely successful ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[JATC]].  He toured the world with a number of the above plays. He starred in [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Master Harold … and the boys]]'' together with [[John Kani]] and [[Duarte Sylwain]] with direction by [[Athol Fugard]] who was assisted by [[Suzanne Shepherd]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in March 1983.   He starred in Ariel Dorfman’s ''[[Death and the Maiden]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1992. He starred in [[Charles Fourie]]’s ''[[Don Gxubane Onner die Boere]]'' at the [[Arena]] at the [[State Theatre]] in 1994.
+Among his major stage performances were in ''[[Randlords and Rotgut]]'', ''[[Tooth and Nail]]'', ''[[Marabi]]'' (as "Mabongo"), ''[[Love, Crime and Johannesburg]]''  and the documentary drama about the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission]],  ''[[The Story I Am About To Tell]]'' (1997), which he helped workshop. He also created the original “Mr Fahfee” in the hugely successful ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company|JATC]].  He toured the world with a number of the above plays. He starred in [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Master Harold … and the boys]]'' together with [[John Kani]] and [[Duarte Sylwain]] with direction by [[Athol Fugard]] who was assisted by [[Suzanne Shepherd]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in March 1983.   He starred in Ariel Dorfman’s ''[[Death and the Maiden]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1992. He starred in [[Charles Fourie]]’s ''[[Don Gxubane Onner die Boere]]'' at the [[Arena]] at the [[State Theatre]] in 1994.
 Became a nationally known face for his work on television, notably in the series ''Soul City'', ''The Line'' and ''Isidingo''.