Cont Mhlanga
Cont Mdladla Mhlanga (1957/1958 – 1 August 2022) was a Zimbabwean playwright, actor, and theatre director. He was also the founder and head of the Amakhosi Theatre Productions company, formed in 1982.
Cont Mhlanga | |
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| Born | Cont Mdladla Mhlanga 1957/1958 |
| Died | 1 August 2022 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Occupation(s) | playwright, actor, and theatre director |
| Notable work | The Good President |
Mhlanga was a critic of the government of Robert Mugabe, and was arrested often for public expressions of his views. He, alongside Burmese satirist Zarganar and City of Rhyme – a 14-strong hip-hop group from northern Brazil, whose lyrics condemn violence – were winners of the inaugural Freedom to Create Prize in 2008.
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