
IN PICS | Thandiswa Mazwai, Hotstix remember Maria McCloy as creative force at memorial
Family, friends and creative community gather at Joburg Theatre to bid farewell to publicist and artist Maria McCloy
FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026, 22:56

Family, friends and creative community gather at Joburg Theatre to bid farewell to publicist and artist Maria McCloy

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