Sowetan *Nkosi's death a loss for SA* *Edward Tsumele, Sowetan, Johannesburg, 7 September 2010*LEWIS Nkosi, long recognised as one of Africa's greatest literary figures, died on Sunday night at a Johannesburg hospice.
In recent years he commuted between Switzerland, where he had his family home, and Johannesburg, for business reasons.
A former Drum writer, he was still active in literature and was a well-known personality in Melville's coffee society in Johannesburg in recent years until a year ago when his health deteriorated after he suffered a stroke.
He is said to have recently completed a manuscript that is due to be published.
"He had completed writing a new novel, which was in the revision stage. He was also working on his memoirs," Sandile Ngidi, Nkosi's literary agent, said.
A close friend of Nkosi's, Raks Seakhosa, said: "The memorial service will be held at Museum Africa on Wednesday at 5.30pm and the funeral will take place on Friday in Durban."
*From: http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2010/09/07/nkosi_s-death-a-loss-for-sa*
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