 In 1991, he returned to South Africa and in 1997 composed the theme for their Olympic bid.He is the subject of a thesis entitled "Music as a Cultural Weapon in the Life of Jonas Gwangwa" (University of the Witwatersrand, 2004), written by Colette Szymczak.Gwangwa is paid tribute as the subject of the composition "Portrait of Mosa Gwangwa" by Johnny Dyani, which appeared on the CD reissue of Dyani's "Angolian Cry".