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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. | '''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. | ''New York Times'', 3 August 1977. | ||
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Revision as of 08:12, 17 August 2018
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.
He was assistant manager of The Voice and was held under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act in that capacity in June 1978.
Sources
Phoenix Players theatre programme.
New York Times, 3 August 1977.
The Citizen, 16 June 1978.
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