The iconic and prolific South African film and art critic and writer Barry Ronge has died in Johannesburg.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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He was 74 years old. Ronge who retired in 2014, died last Sunday, at home. He had requested that his death only be officially announced a week after his passing.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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