South Africans mourn the death of Johnny Clegg

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa lead the tributes on Twitter:"A towering giant has fallen with the passing of legendary Singer-songwriter & Anthropologist Johnny Clegg. Our hearts are sore & as he famously sang in Asimbonanga"oh the sea is cold & the sky is grey" as we contend with the loss of a torchbearer of our struggle for freedom."

A towering giant has fallen with the passing of legendary Singer-songwriter & Anthropologist Johnny Clegg. Our hearts are sore & as he famously sang in Asimbonanga"oh the sea is cold & the sky is grey" as we contend with the loss of a torchbearer of our struggle for freedom.

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