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 ...

John Kani is pictured at South Africa's premiere of Disney's Mufasa, the Lion King in Johannesburg, in December 2024.

CHANG: John Kani is a legend in South Africa, and while he has taken roles in Hollywood movies, his theater work is known for exploring how the brutality of apartheid affected everyday people.

Looking back at his plunge into theater during apartheid, actor and playwright John Kani sees the stage as a form of resistance — even a weapon. “That’s why I am an artist. That’s why I am ...

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 ...

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.