{"id":41308,"date":"2025-11-10T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=41308"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:37:00","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsouth-african-actor-jonathan-pienaar-passes-away-at-63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/10\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsouth-african-actor-jonathan-pienaar-passes-away-at-63\/","title":{"rendered":"South African actor Jonathan Pienaar passes away at 63"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187293\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187293\" class=\"wp-image-187293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/South-African-actor-Jonathan-Pienaar-passes-away-at-63.jpg?resize=600%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/South-African-actor-Jonathan-Pienaar-passes-away-at-63.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jonathan-Pine-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonathan Pienaar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African actor Jonathan Pienaar, known for his unforgettable roles in <em>Yizo Yizo <\/em>and <em>Generations<\/em>, has passed away at the age of 63.<\/p>\n<p>The news of his death, confirmed on Monday, 10 November 2025, has left fans and colleagues across the country mourning the loss of a true talent.<\/p>\n<p>Pienaar\u2019s acting career spanned more than three decades, during which he became a household name through his work in some of South Africa\u2019s most iconic productions.<\/p>\n<p>He was celebrated for his portrayal of Leon in Binnelanders, where he starred alongside the late Bradley Olivier.<\/p>\n<p>His impressive r\u00e9sum\u00e9 also included standout performances in The Lab, Hopeville, The Queen, and several other acclaimed local dramas.<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment platform Actor Spaces paid tribute to the late star with a moving message on X, writing: \u201cFor over 30 years, Jonathan Pienaar carried the heartbeat of South African storytelling, a voice of grit, soul, and honesty. He gave everything to the craft, and the craft will forever carry his name. A storyteller, a teacher, a legend whose light continues to guide. Rest in Power, Jonathan Pienaar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans have since flooded social media with tributes, celebrating Pienaar\u2019s passion, talent, and dedication to his craft.<\/p>\n<p>Many described him as one of the few actors who could embody any character with raw authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>His passing comes just days after the death of his close friend, Phillip Henn, who was also 63.<\/p>\n<p>The South African entertainment industry has lost yet another pillar, but Jonathan Pienaar\u2019s legacy as one of the nation\u2019s finest storytellers will undoubtedly live on.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#South #African #actor #Jonathan #Pienaar #passes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Jonathan Pienaar South African actor Jonathan Pienaar, known for his unforgettable roles in Yizo Yizo and Generations, has passed&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41308"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41310,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41308\/revisions\/41310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}