South Africans pay tribute to acting 'icon' Chweneyagae who died age 40
Published: 5/28/2025

South Africans honor late actor Presley Chweneyagae, who passed away at 40, as an acting 'icon' and gifted storyteller. Chweneyagae rose to fame after starring in the 2005 film Tsotsi, which won South Africa its first Oscar. The government and his agency remembered him as one of the country's most beloved and talented actors.