Star of Dust Devil and The Serpent and The Rainbow, pioneering SA actor Zakes Mokae passed away on 11 September 2009.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Mokae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Mokae)
Hamba khale [Go well] Bra Zakes. :bluesad:
Sad... he was a great as the secret policeman/witch doctor in SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW, probably the best thing in the film. I was always surprised he didn't get more roles after that. R.I.P. Zakes.
(http://www.horrorphile.net/images/the-serpent-and-the-rainbow-zakes-mokae1.JPG)