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WATCH: Nathi Mthethwa pays tribute to 'Bra Joe'

Cape Town - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa pays tribute to the late Joe Mafela. 

Veteran actor Joe Mafela died at the age of 75 on Saturday in Johannesburg. His nephew Anthony Mafela broke the news of his uncle's tragic passing on Twitter on Sunday.

Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa expressed his condolences to Mafela's friends and family at a press briefing on Sunday. He affectionately called Mafela "Bra Joe," who he called a "national asset."  

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