Zakes Mofokeng - Revision history

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 In the early 1980s he went into voluntary exile in Switzerland, and while there acted as the PAC's labour representative.
-He returned to the country in later years, and died at an old age home in Yeoville‚ Johannesburg‚ in 2018, after having suffered from Parkinson's disease for a number of years.
+He returned to the country in later years, and died at an old age home in Yeoville‚ Johannesburg‚ on Monday September 17,  2018, having suffered from Parkinson's disease for a number of years.
 He had three sons, Mpho‚ Tokelo and Tokollo - and a stepdaughter‚ Hope.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 His first play was ''[[The Train]]'' (1974), written with [[Corney Mabaso]]. Other plays include ''[[A New Song]]'', ''[[Like Music]]'': a musical drama.

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 == Biography ==
-He started his theatrical career as an actor with [[Union Artists]] and later became a member of the [[Phoenix Players]] in Johannesburg. He was assistant manager of ''[[The Voice]]'' and was held under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act in that capacity in June 1978. He went into exile in Switzerland after being released from political imprisonment. He returned to the country in later years, and died at an old age home in Yeoville‚ Johannesburg‚ in 2018, after having suffered from Parkinson's disease for a number of years.
+He started his theatrical career as an actor with [[Union Artists]] and later became a member of the [[Phoenix Players]] in Johannesburg. He was assistant manager of ''[[The Voice]]'' and as an arts practitioner‚ a leading participant in the the cultural boycott campaign against apartheid South Africa. He was held under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act in that capacity in June 1978. He became involved in labour unions after the Wiehahn Commission recommended that black trade unions be legalised in 1979.
 He had three sons, Mpho‚ Tokelo and Tokollo - and a stepdaughter‚ Hope.

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	His autobiographical play ''[[Never Again]]'' was staged at the Teatro Dallas International Festival in the USA in 1995.		His autobiographical play ''[[Never Again]]'' was staged at the Teatro Dallas International Festival in the USA in 1995.
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		+	He also wrote a television documentary‚ ''[[Monna Wa Minno]]''‚ about the late Michael Masote‚ who started the first black youth orchestra in South Africa. The documentary was shown on [[SABC]]2 in 2012.

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 == Biography ==
 He started his theatrical career as an actor with [[Union Artists]] and later became a member of the [[Phoenix Players]] in Johannesburg. He was assistant manager of ''[[The Voice]]'' and was held under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act in that capacity in June 1978. He went into exile in Switzerland after being released from political imprisonment.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 His first play was ''[[The Train]]'' (1974), written with [[Corney Mabaso]]. Other plays include ''[[A New Song]]'', ''[[Like Music]]'': a musical drama.
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-[[Zakes Mofokeng]] (1941- ) is a South African playwright and musician.
+[[Zakes Mofokeng]] (1941-2018) is a South African playwright actor‚ musician and poet.
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 ''[[The Citizen]]'', 16 June 1978.
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 '''Zakes Mofokeng''' (1941- ) is a South African playwright and musician. He started his theatrical career as an actor with [[Union Artists]] and later became a member of the [[Phoenix Players]] in Johannesburg. His first play was ''[[The Train]]'' (1974), written with [[Corney Mabaso]]. His plays include ''[[A New Song]]'' (1989). He went into exile in Switzerland after being released from political imprisonment. His autobiographical play ''[[Never Again]]'' was staged at the Teatro Dallas International Festival in the USA in 1995.
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 ''New York Times'', 3 August 1977.
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−	'''Zakes Mofokeng''' (1941- ) is a South African playwright and musician. He started his theatrical career as an actor with [[Union Artists]] and later became a member of the [[Phoenix Players]] in Johannesburg. His first play was ''[[The Train]]'' (1974), written with [[Corney Mabaso]]. His plays include ''[[A New Song]]'' (1989). He went into exile in Switzerland after being released from political imprisonment. His autobiographical play ''[[Never Again]]'' was staged at the Teatro Dallas International Festival in 1995.	+	'''Zakes Mofokeng''' (1941- ) is a South African playwright and musician. He started his theatrical career as an actor with [[Union Artists]] and later became a member of the [[Phoenix Players]] in Johannesburg. His first play was ''[[The Train]]'' (1974), written with [[Corney Mabaso]]. His plays include ''[[A New Song]]'' (1989). He went into exile in Switzerland after being released from political imprisonment. His autobiographical play ''[[Never Again]]'' was staged at the Teatro Dallas International Festival in the USA in 1995.

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