Imbongi yodumo yaseNingizimu Afrika nombhali uDon Mattera useshonile
Umndeni ukuqinisekisile ukudlula kwakhe wathi uzokhipha isitatimende esigcwele ngokuhamba kwesikhathi.
Usanda kuhlonishwa ngendondo ye-Artfluence Human Rights Award ka-2022 ngokuzibophezela kwakhe kumalungelo abantu kanye nokuthuthukiswa komphakathi.
NgoMgqibelo, iDolobha laseGoli lihloniphe imbongi eneminyaka engu-87 njengengxenye yokugubha iminyaka engu-60 yasungulwa.
UMattera wazalwa ngo-1935. Abaningi bachaza uMattera njengezwi lozwelo nesishoshovu esasiwukhathalela ngokujulile umphakathi wakubo.
Wakhulela eSophiatown ngaphambi kokuthi uhulumeni wobandlululo athuthe umndeni wakhe eWestbury.
Kwakungesikhathi somkhankaso wokulwa nokususwa ngenkani e-Sophiatown, lapho u-Mattera waba yisishoshovu sezombusazwe kanye nelungu le-African National Congress.
UMattera wayaziwa kakhulu ngezinkondlo zakhe nokugxeka uhulumeni owawumelene nobandlululo.
Umlando wakhe, iMemory is the Weapon, waklonyeliswa ngendondo kaSteve Biko.
Uphinde wabhala nezinye izincwadi eziningi okubalwa kuzo i-Azanian Love Song nethi Gone With The Twilight.
Engxoxweni abe nayo neDolobha laseGoli, ubuzwe ukuthi angathanda ukukhunjulwa kanjani.
Waphendula: “Ngingathanda ukukhunjulwa njengendoda eyayithanda izwe layo nabantu bayo.
