South Africa poet and activist 'Bra Willie' dies

South Africa's former poet laureate and anti-apartheid activist Keorapetse William Kgositsile, also known as "Bra Willie", has died at the age of 79.

comrades and friends, it is with a heavy heart to inform you about the sad news of the passing Prof William Keorapetse Kgositsile, Bra Willie, the National Poet Laureate and a giant of our struggle for liberation. #RIPProf pic.twitter.com/Feu7nGHgM3

— ANC Greater Johannesburg Region (@ANCJHB) January 3, 2018

Kgositsile, who lived in exile in the US from 1962 to 1975, gained prominence with his 1971 poetry collection My Name is Afrika.