South African Actor Presley Chweneyagae, Who Starred in Oscar-Winning Film 'Tsotsi', Dies Aged 40 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition ...

Helmer-scribe Gavin Hood’s “Tsotsi,” about a thug who cares for the baby of a woman he kills in a carjacking, is South Africa’s submission for consideration in Oscar’s foreign-language film category, ...

Every day, he and his gang prowl the big metropolis during their raids, robbing affluent commuters, breaking into luxury villas or stealing cars. One night, the gang gets drunk. The intoxicated Boston ...

Presley Chweneyagae, who drew widespread acclaim as the young star of “Tsotsi” (2005), a slum-set drama that won South Africa’s first Academy Award for best foreign-language film, died Tuesday at his ...

Gavin Hood's film "Tsotsi" nabbed the People's Choice Award at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, topping a list of 335 films despite little media coverage. "I like the fact that we're ...

Presley Chweneyagae (October 19, 1984 — May 27, 2025) was a South African actor best known for his breakthrough lead role in Tsotsi (2005). Chweneyagae went into acting at an early age, taking acting ...