Actor, playwright and activist John Kani is a legend in South Africa. He was arrested, beaten and almost left for dead ...

Award-winning South African comedian and actor Ebenhaezer Dibakwane has died at age 31, leaving colleagues and fans stunned ...

On stage, three powerhouse performers weave magic: Penny Wolhuter as Isabel, the spirited white student from across town; ...

The withdrawal of the SAMIDRC force from the eastern DRC has significant negative ramifications for South Africa and SADC’s ...

Saga, which supports actors’ and artists’ rights to fair pay, working conditions and benefits, has more than 500 members. The ...

Fugard, who died March 8, was a white South African whose plays explored the consequences of Apartheid. He was later awarded a Tony Award for lifetime achievement. Originally broadcast in 1986.

The order criticized the Black-led South African government on multiple fronts, accusing it of pursuing anti-white policies at home and supporting “bad actors” in the world such as the ...

The South African actor has been speaking out about racial injustice for decades, often in collaboration with the late playwright Athol Fugard.... John Kani risked his life to tell stories of ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. As a playwright, actor and director, Athol Fugard defied South Africa's apartheid system, and the government punished him for it. He died Saturday at the age of 92.

Actor, playwright and activist John Kani is a legend in South Africa. He was arrested, beaten and almost left for dead because of his work developing and starring in plays that were often searing ...