By OBAKENG MAJE
27 May 2025- The family of the South African actor, Presley Chweneyagae (40) at Phola village, in Ramosadi, near Mahikeng said, they are still reeling in shock after the sudden death of their son. According to Chweneyagae’s cousin at the family house in Phola, who requested not to be named because she is not supposed to speak to the media, they received a call from Chweneyagae’s wife regarding his death at around 1am.
She said Chweneyagae’s mother and other family members left for Pretoria to go and find out what might be the cause of his death.
“Eish, for now we cannot say much because other family members are not here. We really do not know what transpired and more details will unfold later on. Please, do not quote me as I’m not supposed to speak to the media,” she said.
According to Wikipedia, Chweneyagae rose to prominence for his starring role in Tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards. He was named after his mother’s favourite singer, Elvis Presley.
Following Chweneyagae’s debut feature film role in Tsotsi, he has continued to work on both stage and screen. His latest films include More Than Just a Game, State of Violence, and Africa United. He also performed in a play about Solomon Mahlangu, a former MK cadre, who was hanged at the age of 22.
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