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 He won a [[Naledi Theatre Awards|Naledi Lifetime Achiever Award]], February 2005
-The Order of Ikhamanga in silver, 2008.
+He was awarded The [[Order of Ikhamanga]] in Silver, 2008.
 == Sources ==

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 He played in the 1989 Metro-Goldyn-Mayer film ''A Dry White Season'' based on the novel by [[André P. Brink]].
-In addition to his stage work, Mokae appeared in I such films as ''The Comedians'', ''Darling'' and ''Cry Freedom'' and television series ''The X-Files'' and ''Oz''.
+In addition to his stage work, Mokae appeared in I such films as ''The Comedians'', ''Darling'', ''The Island'' (also starring Michael Caine, 1980) and ''Cry Freedom'' and television series ''The X-Files'' and ''Oz''.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 Best known in South Africa for his work on many of [[Athol Fugard]]’s plays. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No-Good Friday]]'', which was staged at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of South African Artists]] in 1958. [[Fugard]] himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Bloke Modisane]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run.
-He played leads in numerous productions, including *** in ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', which opened at the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in Grahamstown in July 1961. The play, starring Fugard himself, then played at the [[Rehearsal Room]] at [[Dorkay House]] in September. [[Leon Gluckman]] then presented it at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. He played the role in London too. He also had a role in a production ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' and in ''[[Nongogo]]'' and ''[[ Master Harold...and the boys]]''.
+He played leads in numerous productions, including "Zachariah" in ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', which opened at the [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] in Grahamstown in July 1961. The play, starring Fugard himself, then played at the [[Rehearsal Room]] at [[Dorkay House]] in September. [[Leon Gluckman]] then presented it at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. He played the role in London too. He also had a role in a production ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' and in ''[[Nongogo]]'' and ''[[ Master Harold...and the boys]]''.
 He acted in [[Paul Slabolepszy]]’s hugely successful ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]''.

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 === Career ===
-In 1961 he left the country to work in Britain, and later in America. In New York he played Sam in ''[[Master Harold and the Boys]]'' where he won a [[Tony Award]] for his performance.
+In 1961 he left the country to work in Britain, and later in America. In New York he played Sam in ''[[ Master Harold...and the boys]]'' where he won a Tony Award for his performance.
 He directed a production of ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' in Toronto, Canada in 1972.

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 Best known in South Africa for his work on many of [[Athol Fugard]]’s plays. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No-Good Friday]]'', which was staged at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of South African Artists]] in 1958. [[Fugard]] himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Bloke Modisane]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run.
-He played leads in numerous productions, including *** in ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', which opened at the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in Grahamstown in July 1961. The play, starring Fugard himself, then played at the [[Rehearsal Room]] at [[Dorkay House]] in September. [[Leon Gluckman]] then presented it at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. He played the role in London too. He also had a role in a production of [[Boesman and Lena]]. Nongogo, Master Harold...and the boys
+He played leads in numerous productions, including *** in ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', which opened at the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in Grahamstown in July 1961. The play, starring Fugard himself, then played at the [[Rehearsal Room]] at [[Dorkay House]] in September. [[Leon Gluckman]] then presented it at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. He played the role in London too. He also had a role in a production ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' and in ''[[Nongogo]]'' and ''[[ Master Harold...and the boys]]''.
 He acted in [[Paul Slabolepszy]]’s hugely successful ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]''.

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 == Biography ==
 Born Zakes Makgona Mokae on 5 August 1935 in Johannesburg. He attended the St Peter’s School that was run by the Anglican Church where he met Father Trevor Huddleston. An important day in his life was when ''Drum'' journalist [[Bloke Modisane]] introduced him to [[Athol Fugard]].
 Fondly known as Bra Zakes, he left South Africa in 1961 for exile in the UK, where he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He later moved to the US in 1969. After 1994 he visited his home in Meadowlands, Soweto, from time to time.
-in 2005 he came back home to South Africa. His desire was to live in his country : at the time of freedom. Soon thereafter he was diagnosed with Parkin- :
+In 2005 he came back home to South Africa. His desire was to live in his country at the time of freedom. Soon thereafter he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He later returned to the United States where he died at the age of 75 in September 2009.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Best known in South Africa for his work on many of [[Athol Fugard]]’s plays. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No-Good Friday]]'', which was staged at the [[Bantu Men’s Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. [[Fugard]] himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Bloke Modisane]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run.
+Best known in South Africa for his work on many of [[Athol Fugard]]’s plays. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No-Good Friday]]'', which was staged at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. [[Fugard]] himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Bloke Modisane]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run.
-He played leads in numerous productions, including *** in [[The Blood Knot]], which opened at the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in Grahamstown in July 1961. The play, starring Fugard himself, then played at the [[Rehearsal Room]] at [[Dorkay House]] in September. [[Leon Gluckman]] then presented it at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. He played the role in London too. He also had a role in a production of [[Boesman and Lena]]. Nongogo, Master Harold...and the boys
+He played leads in numerous productions, including *** in ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', which opened at the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in Grahamstown in July 1961. The play, starring Fugard himself, then played at the [[Rehearsal Room]] at [[Dorkay House]] in September. [[Leon Gluckman]] then presented it at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. He played the role in London too. He also had a role in a production of [[Boesman and Lena]]. Nongogo, Master Harold...and the boys
 He acted in [[Paul Slabolepszy]]’s hugely successful ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]''.