Kagiso Lediga, right. Picture: Alaister Russell
Actor, comedian, script writer and film maker Kagiso Lediga was among the many people in shock on Saturday at news that yet another promising talent had been stolen from the country by crime.
Actor Sibusiso Khwinana was stabbed to death, reportedly over a cellphone, at Sterland Mall in Pretoria, Gauteng police said on Saturday. Khwinana played Lefa in Lediga’s hit film Matwetwe. He was 25.
The film’s producer, global star DJ Black Coffee, also tweeted his horror, asking for something to be done about crime in South Africa.
Police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said arrests were yet to be made and cases of robbery and murder were being investigated.
“Police have opened a case of murder and robbery after a 25-year-old man was stabbed and killed in Pretoria on Friday, 01 March 2019 at approximately 11pm.”
“It is alleged that the deceased and his friend were at the corner Pretorius and Steve Biko Streets when the deceased was accosted by a suspect who demanded his cellphone. As they were wrestling for the cellphone, the deceased was allegedly stabbed with a sharp object on the upper body. He was certified dead on the scene,” said Masondo.
Khwinana was attending a screening of the film last night.
Matwetwe, which means Wizard, tells the story of Lefa and Papi, who are best friends and recent high school graduates, trying to make their way through their young lives.
An action-packed New Year’s Eve in Atteridgeville sees them trying to score a huge deal, dodge a local gangster and his men, win the heart of a girl and redeem their lives in a film that balances the line between comedy and drama in a way that critics have applauded.
Film critic Alex Isaacs said of the movie: “I think that Matwetwe is some of the best work our industry has to offer, not because it is perfect, but because it shows the intricacies of local life in a way that is relatable to a broad audience beyond our borders.”
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