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

Kani, who played T'Chaka, the father of Boseman's T'Challa's, in the 2018 film, opened up about his experience while at the L.A. premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King on Dec. 9. "Here is this kid.

Below, Kani pays tribute to Fugard, who died recently at 92 — Mike Barnes “It was in 1965 when everything looked so very bleak in my life living in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth.

Kani, a South African, is best known for his apartheid-era, politically charged collaborations with playwright Athol Fugard. His new play -- and his first as a solo playwright is Nothing But the ...

The South African government congratulated Monday actor John Kani, a legend of protest theatre and also known for roles in US blockbusters, for his award of the prestigious Order of the British ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...