Actor, playwright and activist John Kani is a legend in South Africa. He was arrested, beaten and almost left for dead because of his work developing and starring in plays that were often searing ...

John Kani risked his life to tell stories of apartheid — at 81, he's still at it By Elizabeth Blair Published March 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM PDT Listen • 4:48 ...

Actor, playwright and activist John Kani is a legend in South Africa. He was arrested, beaten and almost left for dead because of his work developing and starring in plays that were often searing ...

Edward Gero and John Kani in Kunene and the King at Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. At age 81, Kani continues to write about the lingering effects of apartheid.

The South African actor has been speaking out about racial injustice for decades, often in collaboration with the late playwright Athol Fugard. Kunene and the King is Kani's latest project.

John Kani in Kunene and the King at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Image: Teresa Castracane Photography/ John Kani risked his life to tell stories of apartheid — at 81, he's still at it ...

John Kani is pictured at South Africa's premiere of Disney's Mufasa, the Lion King in Johannesburg, in December 2024. Dressed in a baseball cap and down jacket, Kani recently reflected on his career ...

The lingering effects of apartheid At age 81, Kani continues to write about the lingering effects of apartheid. He wrote and stars in Kunene and the King, on stage in Washington, D.C. In it, a ...