K. P. D. Maphalla

[1][2] An author of more than 40 books, Maphalla has received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award in Literature.

[3] Maphalla died on 5 April 2021 after suffering a stroke.

[4] He was laid to rest in Bohlokong, near Bethlehem on 14 April 2021.

In 2023, the South African Journal of African Languages published an issue that contained several articles examining Maphalla's writings, volume 43, number 1.

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