SA playwright Athol Fugard dies at 92

By Levy Masiteng 

The nation is in mourning following the death of renowned playwright, novelist and actor Athol Fugard. He passed away at his home in Stellenbosch on Sunday, at the age of 92. 

Fugard was a towering figure in South African literature and theatre, celebrated for his powerful and more than 30 plays that brought attention to the injustices inherent in the apartheid system.

President Cyril Ramaphosa described Fugard as an extraordinary storyteller in extraordinary times, and the moral conscience of a generation. 

“As a country, we are grateful that we were able to honour the legendary Athol Fugard during his lifetime with the National Order of Ikhamanga in Silver,” Ramaphosa said in a statement on Monday.

“The Fugard Theatre in District Six in Cape Town stands as a fitting tribute to a man whose life and works have left an indelible footprint, and that will continue to inspire