#PODCAST Arts community mourns the passing of renowned ballet dancer, Johaar Mosaval

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Renowned ballet dancer, Johaar Mosaval, has died in Cape Town, at the age of 95. Born in District Six, he defied all odds during the apartheid era to become the world's top ballet dancer. Mosaval started dancing in the 1940's but was not given the opportunity to perform to his potential in South Africa due to the restrictions on access to theatres and stages. In 1950, two visiting dancers spotted his talent and assisted him to get a scholarship to attend Sadler's Wells Ballet School in London. He would go on to join the Royal Ballet School and within another year he graduated into the Royal Ballet Company. He performed, amongst others, for the British Royal Family. He returned to South Africa and in 1977 opened his own ballet school. In 2019 he was awarded the order of Ikhamanga in Gold. SABC news reporter, Lerato Dlalisa with more details on his passing....