Article 5D92H Jonas Gwangwa, South African jazz musician and activist, dies aged 83

Jonas Gwangwa, South African jazz musician and activist, dies aged 83

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Ben Beaumont-Thomas
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Jonas Gwangwa, the Oscar-nominated South African jazz musician who campaigned against apartheid for decades, has died aged 83. The cause of death has not been announced.

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa led tributes, saying:

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