Entertainment | ‘Prayers’ takes centre stage at Barney Simon theatre

A 30-year-old Namibian woman was bust with a stomach full of drugs.
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Snow in KwaZulu-Natal
A general view of heavy snowfall on a road to Harrismith from Sterkfontein dam on September 21, 2024. 
 
Snow in the KZN midlands
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A general view of heavy snowfall on a road to Harrismith from Sterkfontein dam on September 21, 2024. 
 
Large parts of the country have experienced a substantial drop in temperatures and heavy rain.
Playwright and director Solly Ramatswi
JOHANNESBURG – Prayers is this year’s winner of the Market Theatre’s annual Zwakala Festival.
The play will take to the stage for a two-week run starting on 25 September at the Barney Simon Theatre.
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Written and directed by Solly Ramatswi, it explores the internal struggles of a young man, caught between societal expectations and his own desires.
The writer-director and actor Vusi Nkwenkwezi and Ramatswi discussed this with eNCA.