Legendary South African author Elsa Joubert has
died.
According to Netwerk24, the 97-year-old writer died on Sunday in Cape Town, due to Covid-19 related causes. Elsa's son, Nico Steytler, confirmed that his mother died in Medi-clinic Cape Town, due to the virus.
Elsa's well-known book, Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena, which told the story of the
complex relationship between women of different races living under the
Apartheid era. The book was
translated into thirteen languages and most recently turned into an
award-winning film directed by Christian Olwagen and starring Clementine
Mosimane.
Litnet
reports that Elsa was married to the late journalist and writer, Klaas
Steytler. She leaves behind two daughters, Elsabé and Henriëtte, and a son
Nico.
On 3 June 2020, the Afrikaans journalist, poet, and writer Jeanne Goosen also died. She was 81 years old. It is believed that Goosen died at her home in Melkbosstrand on Tuesday after slipping into a coma.
Goosen published her first volume of poetry 'n Uil vlieg weg in 1971. It was her award-winning book, Ons is nie almal so nie, which was published in 1990 that made her a household name.
Done By: Mitchum George
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