Mbongeni Ngema, Creator of 'Sarafina!', Dies in Car Accident at 68

The South African playwright, known for his work highlighting apartheid struggles, was returning from a funeral when the accident occurred.

Mbongeni Ngema, the South African creator of the musical 'Sarafina!', died in a car accident at the age of 68.
Ngema was a passenger in the vehicle and was returning from a funeral when the accident occurred.
'Sarafina!', which first premiered on Broadway in 1988, told the story of a young student's fight against racial segregation in apartheid South Africa.
The musical was later adapted into a film starring Whoopi Goldberg in 1992.
Ngema's other notable work includes the theatre production 'Woza Albert', which won more than 20 awards worldwide.