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He was one of the leading actors in [[Kagiso Lediga]]’s film ''[[Matwetwe]]''. | He was one of the leading actors in [[Kagiso Lediga]]’s film ''[[Matwetwe]]''. | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 9 February 2025
Sibusiso Khwinana (1994-2019). Actor, playwright, director and theatre maker.
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Biography
Khwinana died in Arcadia in 2019 following a fatal stabbing that took place shortly after he was spotted attending a screening of Matwetwe at Sterland Mall, Pretoria.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 2016, he was selected to be a part to the South African State Theatre’s department of arts and culture sponsored incubator programme. Under the programme, Khwinana wrote and directed his public theatre debut, Amend. The production served as commentary on the vile nature of homophobia and the use of corrective rape in townships. He also worked on other productions at the theatre house such as Angola, Biko, and a rendition of The Crucible.
He was one of the leading actors in Kagiso Lediga’s film Matwetwe.
He was also a founding member of the Independent Theatres Makers Movement.
Awards, Honours
The Momentum Theatre at the South African State Theatre was renamed Sibusiso Khwinana Theatre in his memory.
Sources
Zaza Hlalethwa. 'Curtain closes prematurely on theatre maker Sibusiso Khwinana'. Mail & Guardian. 4 March 2019.
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