Welcome Msomi (1943 in Durban - July 2020)[1] was a South African playwright, actor, and writer best known for the play uMabatha, which was an adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth into Zulu culture.
Msomi wrote his first book at age 15.
[1] In 2019 Msomi was arrested regarding theft and embezzlement of 8 million rands,[2] and pleaded guilty on all 61 charges.
[3] His lawyer subsequently argued that he was too ill to serve a prison sentence, noting that Msomi had suffered a stroke and spent time in a diabetic coma.
[4] In 2020, Msomi died as a result of illness[5] uMabatha(1970)