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As a director he did productions of  ''[[Mmalonya]]''  
 
As a director he did productions of  ''[[Mmalonya]]''  
  
As a television performer he appeared in a number of SABC 2 TV dramas.  
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As a television performer he appeared in a number of [[SABC]] 2 TV dramas.  
  
 
Also appeared in four films, ''[[Final Cut]]'' (1989), ''[[Warriors from Hell]]'' (1990), ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'' (1991) and ''[['n Potvol Winter]]'' (1992)
 
Also appeared in four films, ''[[Final Cut]]'' (1989), ''[[Warriors from Hell]]'' (1990), ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'' (1991) and ''[['n Potvol Winter]]'' (1992)
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Just before his death in 2014, he was involved as a mediatior between the producers and actors of the SABC TV soap ''[[Generations]]''.   
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Just before his death in 2014, he was involved as a mediatior between the producers and actors of the [[SABC]] TV soap ''[[Generations]]''.   
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Revision as of 06:30, 25 October 2015

Boikie Mohlamme (1930-2014) was an artist and performer, and arts activist.

Born in Lefurutshane in Northern Transvaal (now Northwest Province), he became a leading figure and mentor of talent in Soweto theatre, as well as film and TV. Marrried to actress Roseline Morapedi, and the copuple had three children.

As a director he did productions of Mmalonya

As a television performer he appeared in a number of SABC 2 TV dramas.

Also appeared in four films, Final Cut (1989), Warriors from Hell (1990), Taxi to Soweto (1991) and 'n Potvol Winter (1992)

He was a founder member of Performing Arts Workers' Equity (PAWE), which became the Creative Workers' Union of South Africa (CWUSA) in 2007.


Just before his death in 2014, he was involved as a mediatior between the producers and actors of the SABC TV soap Generations.

Sources

"Performers' rights dies at 83", The Herald, 28 August 2014: p. 2.

http://m.imdb.com/name/nm5990434/

http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/3359c7004550da0298aa99a5ad025b24/Hundreds-pay-last-respects-to-actor-Boikie-Mohlamme-20140901