By Katlego Sekhu
Legendary South African actor Vusi Thanda‘s humble plea to the masses to assist him financially has not fallen on deaf ears.
A video of the Emzini Wenzinsizwa actor asking for donations and reading out his making details went viral in September this year.
Kicks Sportwear recently handed Vusi Thanda a cheque worth R30 000.
Founder and CEO Sammy Mhaule says they are more than happy to assist the actor.
“After much consideration and talks with Vusi Thanda, we decided it would be best for us to opt-out of hosting an event and have agreed to rather hand over a cheque of R30 000 as our contribution to this legend.”
Connie Chiume is heartbroken over Vusi Thanda’s situation
Acclaimed actress Connie Chiume revealed that she was heartbroken after seeing Vusi Thanda asking for donations. “Our industry is so cruel guys,” she said.
She hopes the video will inspire change in the television and film industry.
“We don’t even have a union where somebody can speak on our behalf so that we can speak our rights. Can you manage how many jobs Vusi Thanda has done in his life? If he was to get royalties out of all those jobs at least he would be able to get by.”
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