‘What a loss. What a gem. What a father’ - Tshepo Maseko on Don Mlangeni Nawa’s passing
South African actor Don Mlangeni Nawa passed away at the age of 65.
Former Isidingo actor and veteran thespian Don Mlangeni Nawa has died. Picture: Instagram @donmlangeninawa
702’s John Perlman speaks with Tshepo Maseko, actor and presenter who played Mlangeni’s son Parsons Matabane on Isidingo.
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The family of Don Mlangeni Nawa announced on 16 April that the renowned actor had passed away.
The Nawa family has requested privacy as they mourn, and stated the memorial and funeral details will be announced in due course.
Nawa rose to national fame through his portrayal of Zebedee Matabane on the TV soap opera Isidingo.
He held the role of the stern, but deeply principled, patriarch for more than a decade.
Maseko, who played Nawa’s on-screen son, says Nawa acted like an off-screen father before they even started acting together.
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By the time they started filming, he says the two already had an incredible bond, which extended far beyond the work they did together.
“What a loss. What a gem. What a man. What a father.”
- Tshepo Maseko, actor
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