Two of South Africa’s legendary entertainers passed away over the weekend. Sophiatown jazz singer Thandie Klaasen died at age 86 in the early hours of Sunday morning after fighting pancreatic cancer. Die Windpomp actress Marga van Rooy was 75 when she passed on Sunday afternoon after losing her battle with cancer.

Nathi Mthethwa, Arts and Culture minister tweeted his condolences to Thandie Klaasen and her family on 15 January:

We are saddened to learn that Jazz Legend Thandi Klaasen has passed on. Our thoughts are with her daughter Lorraine, her loved ones, & fans. pic.twitter.com/vGbOQotbeJ

— Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) January 15, 2017

News: Minister @NathiMthethwaSA pays tribute to the late Mama Thandi Klaasen. pic.twitter.com/OSR1Q5ggM7

— Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (@SportArtsCultur) January 15, 2017

Twitter tributes to Klaasen poured in on social media:

Sad news .Rest in peace #ThandiKlaasen always humble and so gracious .we have lost a giant of South African music 😰

— Hotstix (@siphohotstix) January 15, 2017

#ThandiKlaasen always brought energy and laughter to the studio. We loved to have her on the show. RIP Thandi. pic.twitter.com/gqhjMGqVuC

— Felicia Mabuza-Suttle (@Feliciamabuza) January 15, 2017

https://twitter.com/PressPlay_TLTV/status/820657758357823489

Proudly SA sends condolences to fans, friends and family of jazz legend #ThandiKlaasen RIP pic.twitter.com/pvTTT44mlh

— Proudly South African (@ProudlySA) January 15, 2017

Klaasen was born in 1931 and was a jazz musician from Sophiatown. In 2013 she was awarded a Standard Bank Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to South African jazz music. She also received the Woman of Distinction Award in Canada in 1999 and a lifetime achievement award at the 2006 South African Music Awards. She was most famous for her song Sophiatown.

Marga van Rooy was a regular on SA TV and film

Veteran actress Marga van Rooy has been gracing South African TV and movie screens for decades. She acted in Egoli, Molly & Wors and Vetkoekpaleis and a number of local films such as Panic Mechanic, Nommer Asseblief, Lipstiek Dipstiek, Vrou Soek Boer, Die Windpomp and ‘n Paw-Paw Vir My Darling.

Fans and celebrities paid tribute to the star on twitter:

https://twitter.com/NKPhotographyZA/status/820681511557070852

One Sunday. Two South African legends. RIP #ThandiKlaasen #MargaVanRooy

— Samantha Hendricks (@samhendricksZA) January 15, 2017

SA film industry hit with sad news by the passing of #MargaVanRooy (famous as 'Tannie Ella' in the #Vetkoekpaleis sitcom from the 90's). pic.twitter.com/9SE8gCDQeX

— Unfolding Media (@Unfolding_Media) January 15, 2017

#MargaVanRooy in stuk wat gedeeltelik oor haar lewe gaan @AJOpperman @Leefstyl24 https://t.co/pH3kEGe6L5 pic.twitter.com/2tRzD0IeTM

— Volksblad (@volksbladnuus) May 20, 2016

Her most recent role was playing Vleis’ mother Girla in ‘n Paw-Paw Vir My Darling. In December 2016, news outlets reported she seriously ill and undergoing surgery.