Athol Fugard (1932–2025) was a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director widely regarded as South Africa's greatest playwright.
His plays include Blood Knot, Boesman and Lena, Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act, Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, 'Master Harold'... and the Boys, The Road to Mecca, My Children! My Africa! and The Blue Iris.