Reuben Tholakele (Thola) Caluza, Zulu composer and choir master who popularised Zulu folk music, dies in Durban.

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South African History Online. (2012, February 24). Reuben Tholakele (Thola) Caluza, Zulu composer and choir master who popularised Zulu folk music, dies in Durban.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074765

South African History Online (2012) 'Reuben Tholakele (Thola) Caluza, Zulu composer and choir master who popularised Zulu folk music, dies in Durban.', South African History Online, 24 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074765 (Accessed: 18 August 2026).

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"Reuben Tholakele (Thola) Caluza, Zulu composer and choir master who popularised Zulu folk music, dies in Durban.." South African History Online, 24 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074765. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Reuben Tholakele (Thola) Caluza, Zulu composer and choir master who popularised Zulu folk music, dies in Durban.." South African History Online. February 24, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074765.