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‘I was the oldest son. Of course you need to grow up hard’
Taliep Petersen grew up in District Six and started singing with his father’s troupe, the Dark Town Strutters, at the age of six. One of SA’s most beloved entertainers, his life was tragically cut short in what at first appeared to be a botched robbery on December 16 2006. His wife, Najwa, was later sentenced to 28 years for masterminding his murder
02 October 2022 - 00:00
Taliep Petersen grew up in District Six and started singing with his father’s troupe, the Dark Town Strutters, at the age of six. One of SA’s most beloved entertainers, his life was tragically cut short in what at first appeared to be a botched robbery on December 16 2006. His wife, Najwa, was later sentenced to 28 years for masterminding his murder.
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