Performers Percy Mtwa, left, and Mbongeni Ngema in a scene from "Woza Albert" at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1981. Ruphin Coudyzer/AP hide caption toggle caption Ruphin Coudyzer/AP Performing Arts Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of 'Sarafina!,' has died at 68 December 28, 2023 • Renowned South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema was killed in a car crash, his family said. He was best known for creating the hit "Sarafina!," which premiered on Broadway in 1988.
