(Neville Herrington – pic supplied)
Well-known city councillor, lecturer, actor and writer Neville Herrington passed away in Durban on Saturday July 26, 2025.
“We are all actors in a great universal drama and for me it’s been a privilege to appear on the stage of life as a member of a family that has stood together in good times and in bad – an organic entity that has been the source of so much joy, nurturing and fulfilment” …. Neville Herrington.
His widow, Sandra,
remembers: “How privileged I have been to have shared the last 60 years of my
life with Neville, my amazing, loving, talented, creative husband and soulmate.
Our journey together has been a great adventure with loads of excitement,
stimulation and fun, along with an expanding family of two very special
children and grandchildren.”
(“This pic was taken at the time when he started the TV unit in the university drama department and writing plays which he staged in the department, one of which we took to the Market Theatre.”)
Neville
started his career as a journalist and broadcaster, returned to academia as a
drama lecturer, winning a bursary to study TV production overseas and returning
to set up the first university TV production unit in South Africa.
“He has been such an inspiration to me in shaping my own career in both drama and TV journalism. We have made several magical trips overseas together to soak in theatre and do research for our PhD’s and went on to establish a TV Production company with our son, Anton, producing documentaries for local and international TV platforms.
“Neville has also been a prolific writer with several published plays and novels as well as a successful autobiography to his name. In addition to all this, he still found time to serve Durban as a City Councillor for a period of eight years
“In the last few years, he has been a stoic warrior against a cruel disease that has sapped away his life force. His deep faith, however, has also been a powerful source of support, and in the end, he received the peaceful death he prayed for.
Good night sweet prince “
Sandra Herrington
His life and journey forward will be
celebrated at the Nazareth House Chapel on Tuesday July 29, 2025, at 14h00.
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