Obituary

Credo Mutwa: Misunderstood traditionalist and prophet

Champion of African history lived most of his life as an outsider

29 March 2020 - 00:00 By Chris Barron

Credo Mutwa, who has died in Kuruman in the Northern Cape at the age of 98, was a legendary prophet, mystic, sangoma, champion of African history, author, painter and sculptor...

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