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 He was married to Toni Philander for 30 years (from 1985 till their divorce in 2015).
-He passed away of complications of cancer on 4 March, 2026, leaving behind sons Caleb and Ethan, daughters Danya and Kyla, and a foster daughter, Lauren, whom he and Toni had helped during her final year of school.
+He passed away of complications of cancer on March 4, 2026, leaving behind sons Caleb and Ethan, daughters Danya and Kyla, and a foster daughter, Lauren, whom he and Toni had helped during her final year of school.
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 Born [[Silamour Philander]] on January 19, 1961, son of Frederick and Shahieda at Somerset Hospital. As a young boy he attended the Reformed Old Apostolic Church, in Balvenie Avenue, Elsie's River, where he sang in the choir.
-He matriculated from John Ramsay Secondary School in Bishop Lavis in 1979. A year at UWC confirmed that he was an actor
+He matriculated from John Ramsay Secondary School in Bishop Lavis in 1979. A year at UWC confirmed that he was an actor. He was given his first professional role when the lead actor in a play fell ill and he stepped into the breach. He was an instant hit.
 Initially he used his full name in the late 1970s and early 1980s, then assumed the better known "[[Solly Philander]]" or "[[Sollie Philander]]" and finally settled with "[[Soli Philander]]", especially for his stand-up comedy, radio and TV work. He also created the popular stage persona called "[[Rosie September]]" for his [[cabaret]] work.

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 == Biography ==
-Born [[Silamour Philander]] in Elsiesrivier on 19 Januarie 1961, he initially used his full name in the late 1970s and early 1980s, then assumed the better known "[[Solly Philander]]" or "[[Sollie Philander]]" and finally settled with "[[Soli Philander]]", especially for his stand-up comedy, radio and TV work. He also created the popular stage persona called "[[Rosie September]]" for his [[cabaret]] work.
+Born [[Silamour Philander]] on January 19, 1961, son of Frederick and Shahieda at Somerset Hospital. As a young boy he attended the Reformed Old Apostolic Church, in Balvenie Avenue, Elsie's River, where he sang in the choir.
 He was married to Toni Philander for 30 years (from 1985 till their divorce in 2015).

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 At 23 years of age Philander had already had considerable experience in the theatre and cabaret. His career first started [[The Space Theatre]] in Cape Town in plays such as ''[[Political Joke]]'', ''[[The Car Cemetery]]'', ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' and ''[[Telling Tales]]'' amongst others. He was also involved in children's educational theatre for a while; then followed the [[Baxter Theatre]]'s production of ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which toured South Africa, and had seasons in London and America. Back home, Silamour devised, wrote, directed and eventually played a cabaret character called "[[Rosie September]]". He wowed Johannesburg audiences for six months at No. 58, and for an additional season at the Oxford Hotel. (Programme of ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' 1984).
-Worked for [[Group 44]] and  [[The Space]]  performing in ''[[Elke Ou Storie]]'' by [[Peter Snyders]] and ''[[Group 44]]'', (at [[The Space]], 197*),  ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' ([[The Space]], 197*, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]]), ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' ([[Baxter]], 1980)** ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1987), [[Jean Genet’s]] ''[[The Blacks]]''  ([[PACT]],  1989), ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at the ([[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]], 1992), ''[[The Boabab Tree]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 199*),  .
+Worked for [[Group 44]] and  [[The Space]]  performing in ''[[Elke Ou Storie]]'' by [[Peter Snyders]] and ''[[Group 44]]'', (at [[The Space]], 197*),  ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' ([[The Space]], 197*, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]]), ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' ([[Baxter]], 1980), ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1987), [[Jean Genet’s]] ''[[The Blacks]]''  ([[PACT]],  1989), ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at the ([[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]], 1992), ''[[The Boabab Tree]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 199*),  .
-A prolific writer and director,  he wrote and starred in a number of one-man shows, such as ''[[Take Two]]'', at the [[Laager]] in 1991, presenter of Mnet and Kyknet's very popular celebrity show ''Liriekeraai'', and hosts the game-show ''Vat A Kans'' . On the SABC screens he has appeared in a number of roles, including starring in ''Off The Record'', a series satirising election politics and in the multi-lingual drama series ''Reflections''. He did a two-year, daily stint for 567 Capetalk Radio presenting his talkshow Airborne, which followed a very successful start with Punt Geselsradio on his Afrikaans show Gorrelpunt.
+A prolific writer and director,  he wrote and starred in a number of one-man shows, such as ''[[Take Two]]'', at the [[Laager]] in 1991.
-An social activist and philanthropist for much of his life, he was ''inter alia'' the founder of the '''Soli Philander Foundation'''[https://southernsuburbstatler.co.za/news/2023-03-09-soli-thanks-donors-at-launch-of-his-foundation/].
+He was a popular presenter for [[Mnet]] and [[Kyknet]]'s very popular celebrity show ''[[Liriekeraai]]'', and hosts the game-show ''[[Vat A Kans]]''. On the [[SABC]] screens he has appeared in a number of roles, including starring in ''[[Off the Record]]'', a series satirising election politics and in the multi-lingual drama series ''[[Reflections]]''. He did a two-year, daily stint for [[567 Capetalk Radio]] presenting his talkshow ''[[Airborne]]'', which followed a very successful start with [[Punt Geselsradio]] on his [[Afrikaans]] show ''[[Gorrelpunt]]''.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-At 23 years of age Philander had already had considerable experience in the theatre and cabaret. His career first started [[The Space Theatre]] in Cape Town in plays such as ''[[Political Joke]]'', ''[[The Car Cemetery]]'', ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' and ''[[Telling Tales]]'' amongst others. He was also involved in children's educational theatre for a while; then followed the [[Baxter Theatre]]'s production of ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which toured South Africa, and had seasons in London and America. Back home, Silamour devised, wrote, directed and eventually played a cabaret character called Rosie September. He wowed Johannesburg audiences for six months at No. 58, and for an additional season at the Oxford Hotel. (Programme of ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' 1984).
+At 23 years of age Philander had already had considerable experience in the theatre and cabaret. His career first started [[The Space Theatre]] in Cape Town in plays such as ''[[Political Joke]]'', ''[[The Car Cemetery]]'', ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' and ''[[Telling Tales]]'' amongst others. He was also involved in children's educational theatre for a while; then followed the [[Baxter Theatre]]'s production of ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which toured South Africa, and had seasons in London and America. Back home, Silamour devised, wrote, directed and eventually played a cabaret character called "[[Rosie September]]". He wowed Johannesburg audiences for six months at No. 58, and for an additional season at the Oxford Hotel. (Programme of ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' 1984).
 Worked for [[Group 44]] and  [[The Space]]  performing in ''[[Elke Ou Storie]]'' by [[Peter Snyders]] and ''[[Group 44]]'', (at [[The Space]], 197*),  ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' ([[The Space]], 197*, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]]), ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' ([[Baxter]], 1980)** ''[[Comedy of Errors]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1987), [[Jean Genet’s]] ''[[The Blacks]]''  ([[PACT]],  1989), ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at the ([[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]], 1992), ''[[The Boabab Tree]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 199*),  .

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 [[Brandon Nel]], 2026. "Veteran entertainer Soli Philander dies at 65"
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 A prolific writer and director,  he wrote and starred in a number of one-man shows, [beginning with?*] ''[[Take Two]]'' at the [[Laager]] in 1991, presenter of Mnet and Kyknet's very popular celebrity show ''Liriekeraai'', and hosts the game-show ''Vat A Kans'' . On the SABC screens he has appeared in a number of roles, including starring in ''Off The Record'', a series satirising election politics and in the multi-lingual drama series ''Reflections''. He did a two-year, daily stint for 567 Capetalk Radio presenting his talkshow Airborne, which followed a very successful start with Punt Geselsradio on his Afrikaans show Gorrelpunt.
-An social activist and philanthropist for much of his life, he was ''inter alia'' the founder of the [[Soli Philander Foundation]].
+An social activist and philanthropist for much of his life, he was ''inter alia'' the founder of the '''Soli Philander Foundation'''[https://southernsuburbstatler.co.za/news/2023-03-09-soli-thanks-donors-at-launch-of-his-foundation/].
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