South Africa: Actor and Filmmaker Shona Ferguson Dies at 47

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South Africa: Actor and Filmmaker Shona Ferguson Dies at 47

[allAfrica] Filmmaker and actor Shona Ferguson, 47, has died, ENCA reports.

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