Ramaphosa saddened by death of theatre legend Welcome Msomi: 'We have lost a cultural stalwart'

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Ramaphosa saddened by death of theatre legend Welcome Msomi: 'We have lost a cultural stalwart'
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Veteran playwright Welcome Msomi passed away on Saturday at the age of 76 after a short illness.

Veteran playwright Welcome Msomi passed away on Saturday at the age of 76, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has confirmed.Welcome Msomi made his creative debut when he wrote a book at the tender age of 15.

Early in his career he established the iZulu Dance Theatre and Musicin 1965 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. He owned his own recording label and in the latter part of his life served on various boards and was active in the public relations industry.“We have lost a cultural stalwart whose creativity gave depth, colour and lyricism to South Africa’s dramatic and complex history," said Ramaphosa.

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