Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who earned international acclaim for his role in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, the first South African movie to win an Oscar, has died. He was 40.

South Africa is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic talents. This week, South African television celebrates Presley Chweneyagae's life.

South Africa is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic talents. This week, DStv and Showmax celebrate the ...

Presley Chweneyagae, who broke out in Oscar-winning South African movie Tsotsi, has died aged 40. Chweneyagae’s agent confirmed the news to AP and described him as one of South Africa’s ...

JOHANNESBURG — Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film “Tsotsi,” which won South Africa’s first-ever Academy ...

JOHANNESBURG — Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film “Tsotsi,” which won South Africa’s first Academy ...

His award-winning performance in “Tsotsi,” based on the 1961 novel by South Africa’s preeminent playwright Athol Fugard and directed by Gavin Hood, catapulted him to international stardom.