Basil 'Manenberg' Coetzee (54), South African jazz musician who played with Abdullah Ibrahim (also known as Dollar Brand) died during the night of 11 March 1998 after a long struggle with cancer.
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Jazz Musician, Basil ‘Manenberg’ Coetzee, dies
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.)
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Jazz Musician, Basil ‘Manenberg’ Coetzee, dies. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013356
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"Jazz Musician, Basil ‘Manenberg’ Coetzee, dies." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013356. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Jazz Musician, Basil ‘Manenberg’ Coetzee, dies." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013356.
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