to get acting work. He said he has been told that he is "old and cold". He was in a car accident on the 18 March 2017, on the M1 north of Johannesburg, where two cars were involved. He died immediately, leaving behind his wife and four children. He was laid to rest on 29 March 2017 at the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg. Awards In 2004 Mafela was awarded a special Duku Duku award for his services to the South African television industry. In 2005 he was awarded a Theatre Management of South Africa Lifetime Achievement award at the Naledi Theatre Awards. Filmography Zulu (1964) Tokoloshe (1971) Shout at the Devil (1976) Escape from Angola (1976) Inyakanyaka (1977) A Game for Vultures (1979) The gods must be crazy(1981) Sgudi 'Snaysi (1986) (TV) Red Scorpion (1989) Khululeka (1993) (TV) Madam & Eve (2000) (TV) Fela's TV (2004) (TV) Going Up! (1998) (TV) Generations: The Legacy (2015-2017) Discography "Shebeleza Felas" (1995) "The Fort E No. 4" (2007) "Greatest Moments" (2015) References External links TVSA Actor Profile Snaparazzi Gallery Category:Burials at Westpark Cemetery South African male television actors South African male film actors People from Johannesburg Zulu people 1942 births 2017 deaths