World-renowned South African playwright dies, aged 92

Internationally acclaimed South African playwright, director, and actor, Athol Fugard, died at his home on Sunday after a long illness.  He was 92.

The anti-apartheid figure leaves behind a powerful legacy of works like “Master Harold and the Boys” and “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” that have shaped theatre in the country.

The South African government confirmed his death saying the country had “lost one of its greatest literary and…