State-assisted funeral for Cont Mhlanga

BY WINSTONE ANTONIO
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted a State-assisted funeral to the late theatre doyen, Cont Mhlanga in recognition of his contribution to the creative industry.

In a statement, Chief Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet, Misheck Sibanda said: “This is in recognition of his great achievements as an internationally-acclaimed playwright, filmmaker and creative director who came as a trailblazer in our country’s creative and cultural industries.”

The celebrated playwright, actor and theatre director succumbed to pneumonia on Monday morning at United Bulawayo Hospitals.

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