Police have arrested a 14-year-old girl in connection with the murder of Kirvan Fortuin, a well-known choreographer, who was allegedly stabbed to death during the early hours of Saturday morning in Cape Town.

In a statement, Western Cape cultural affairs MEC Anroux Marais mourned the loss of Fortuin, saying that the province had lost a true inspiration.

In South Africa, he worked as the founder and artistic director of the Kirvan Fortuin Foundation.

Marais said that Fortuin received a ministerial recommendation for Outstanding Contribution to Preservation and Promotion of an Indigenous Art Form at the Western Cape cultural awards in 2019.

The Western Cape has lost a true inspiration in Kirvan, but we will continue to celebrate his legacy for many years to come."