(July 29 to August 9, 1986) He acted in Mbongeni Ngema's play, "Ainamali!," in a special event at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Thami Cele, Bongani Hlophe, Bheki Mqadi and Bhoyi Ngema in the cast. Mbongeni Ngema was also director.
Thami Cele, Bongani Hlophe, Bheki Mqadi, Bhoyi Ngema and he were awarded the 1986 Drama Logue Award for OutstandingEnsemble Performance for "Asinamali!" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.