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One of South Africa's best known theatre personalities, Taliep Pietersen, has been killed during a robbery at his home, police said.One of South Africa's best known theatre personalities, Taliep Pietersen, has been killed during a robbery at his home, police said.
Armed men broke into his house in the Athlone township outside Cape Town, tied him up and shot him, police said.Armed men broke into his house in the Athlone township outside Cape Town, tied him up and shot him, police said.
Mr Pietersen directed and produced many musicals, including District Six, Kat and the Kings, and Ghoema.Mr Pietersen directed and produced many musicals, including District Six, Kat and the Kings, and Ghoema.
South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with more than 18,000 killings a year.South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with more than 18,000 killings a year.
He was able to capture our entire history, express our deepest pain, articulate our joy Western Cape province leaderEbrahim RasoolHe was able to capture our entire history, express our deepest pain, articulate our joy Western Cape province leaderEbrahim Rasool
Armed men shot Mr Pietersen at his home after robbing six other family members of mobile phones and locking them in their bedrooms, the South African Press Association (SAPA) said. Armed men shot Mr Pietersen at his home after robbing six other family members of mobile phones and locking them in their bedrooms, the South African Press Association (Sapa) said.
The assailants then took Mr Pietersen to the living room where they shot him and escaped with his phone, cash and electronic equipment, SAPA said. The assailants then took Mr Pietersen to the living room where they shot him and escaped with his phone, cash and electronic equipment, Sapa said.
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Together with his artistic partner David Kramer, Mr Pietersen has produced a string of hit productions, which have been staged internationally in New York, Los Angeles and London.Together with his artistic partner David Kramer, Mr Pietersen has produced a string of hit productions, which have been staged internationally in New York, Los Angeles and London.
He won two Olivier awards for Kat and the Kings - set in 1957, the show offers a glimpse into the lives of Cape Town's coloured community during the most stringent years of apartheid. He won two Olivier awards for Kat and the Kings - set in 1957, the show tells the story of a Cape Town vocal harmony group during the most stringent years of apartheid.
Ebrahim Rasool, premier of Mr Pietersen's native Western Cape province, paid tribute to the director, calling him "one of the great gifts of our community to the nation".Ebrahim Rasool, premier of Mr Pietersen's native Western Cape province, paid tribute to the director, calling him "one of the great gifts of our community to the nation".
"He was able to capture our entire history, express our deepest pain, articulate our joy, and demonstrate our humanity through music and drama," Mr Rasool said in a statement."He was able to capture our entire history, express our deepest pain, articulate our joy, and demonstrate our humanity through music and drama," Mr Rasool said in a statement.