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Tributes pour in for actress Nomhle Nkonyeni #RIPNomhleNkonyeni

The veteran actress had been battling ill-health for some time. Tributes are streaming in via social media after news of veteran actress Nomhle Nkonyeni’s death.

Dispatch reports that Nkonyeni’s nephew Vusi Manapha confirmed that she died on Wednesday morning at 4.30am.

Nomhle Nkonyeni

Earlier this year, the 77-year-old actress received the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver and had Aggrey Road in New Brighton, where she grew up, renamed in her honour.

During her 50-year career the actress had appeared in productions such as Igazi, Gaz’lam and the eTV soapie Scandal!

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Veteran South African actress Nomhle Nkonyeni has died. Nkonyeni’s nephew, Vusi Manapha, confirmed that she died at 4.30am on Wednesday. The actress, who received the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver earlier this year, had been in hospital since Friday.

Nomhle Nkonyeni

In June, Nkonyeni, 77, expressed her joy at having Aggrey Road in New Brighton, where she grew up, renamed in her honour…Read more here

Source: The Citizen