THE legendary actress Nomhle Nkonyeni who passed away last week has been remembered in her home town of Port Elizabeth and in Joburg.
Mam Nomhle’s industry peer,friend and fellow Port Elizabeth native ,Dr John Kani joined hundreds of others at the Nangoza Jebe hall in mama’s kasi of New Brighton.
In Joburg,the likes of Lillian Dube, Linda Sebezo,Zikhona Sodlaka and Hamilton Dlamini gathered at the Market Theatre to pay tribute to one of Mzansi’s finest actresses.
John Kani said ,"I am here to pay tribute I'm not here to cry. She is one of the best actors world ever produce. Nomhle was talent itself. We meet in 1961 and Nomhle and I including Winston Ntshona we became politicians of art work.
"Her passion and dedication and her focus when she is working was incredible. When it comes to death, when it's someone who is close to you, it's difficult," said Kani.
Eastern Cape provincial legislature, deputy Chairperson of Committees Tony Duba said: "Mam Nkonyeni had a generous spirit and shared her deep passion for the arts with the younger generation."
"She inspired scores of young artists from New Brighton to find, and hold on to, the beauty that lies within the arts," he said