Bhoyi Ngema

(19*-22 December 2013) Actor and theatre inrepreneur.

The brother of Mbongeni Ngema, and one of the founder members of Committed Artists. Widely respected in South Africa's arts fraternity and abroad as a fine actor, he toured extensively in many of the company's productions. Among these were Asinamali, Lion of the East, Magic at 4 a.m (Johannesburg Civic Theatre, 1993) and Siyagiya (2012). He also had a role in the TV soap, Muvhango.

A memorial service for the late Bhoyi Ngema will be held in Durban on Friday 27 December at 2pm

Tragically he was killed by a runaway stolen vehicle in Inanda near Durban on 22 December 2013.

Sources

Tucker, 1997

Memorial Service for Bhoyi Ngema - 27/12/2013; Artslink.co.za [news1213@artslink.co.za]

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