How Shona Ferguson assisted actor Vusi Thanda financially

Legendary actor Vusi Thanda, who played the character of Uncle Mzoxolo in The Queen recently revealed on DJ Sbu’s podcast Hustler’s Corner how the late producer Shona Ferguson assisted him financially when he was too sick to work.  

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VUSI THANDA: ‘HE RESPECTED ME’  

The former The Queen actor Vusi Thanda, who made headlines in September following his cry to the public to assist him financially also spoke about how Connie Ferguson’s late husband Shona Ferguson respected him.  

Speaking on DJ Sbu’s podcast The Hustler’s Corner how Shona Ferguson assisted him financially when he was sick and couldn’t work for money.  

“He respected me, he called me in different ways, papa, father together with his wife.”  

He added how two years ago, Shona Ferguson used to send him money and encouraged him to keep going.  

“You know Sho sent his driver with a voucher of R5000 and said, tell him to guy buy food because Diabetes is a sickness that is related to food.  

“Thereafter he called me and gave me R12 000 for three months every month end. I appreciate the company’s love.”  

Thanda also expressed his gratitude to the Fergusons for everything they’ve done for him.   

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HE WAS SHOCKED BY SHONA FERGUSON PASSING   

The legendary actor Vusi Thanda also says he was shocked when he first heard about Shona’s passing.  

“I couldn’t believe it. That young man was so strong. What a loving man,” he shares.  

The eMzini Wezinsizwa has thanked South Africans for donating R100 000 into his Capitec bank account as he was behind with his rent and owed his landlord R45 000 rent.    

Vusi Thanda says he was shocked when he first heard about Shona’s passing. “I couldn’t believe it. That young man was so strong. What a loving man,” he shares.  

Sowetan reports that the actor’s donations have totalled R100,000 so far since the video went viral.   

“Ndifuna ubulela abantu bonke nge ncebakazi engaka. [I want to thank those who donated for such generosity]. Their donations have reached R100,000 and I am thankful for that. I don’t care about those who have criticised me for asking for help from the public. These are people who called themselves friends but they were not there when I needed them. Some of them knew my situation but they never assisted me,” he said.    

He fell sick in 2020 and suffers from diabetes, has been unemployed since and lives by his R1,985 grant, and lives in a two-bedroom flat in Roodepoort that costs R5,000 monthly.    

“In our industry, if you are not shooting you won’t get paid. When I appealed to South Africans it was because I had no choice. I was sitting here on my bed on Tuesday when I heard a very rude knock on my door. When I opened it, it was my landlord wanting his rent money. I have not been able to pay rent since late last year. I owe the landlord about R45,000.”   

“The pension money that I survive on is not enough to buy groceries, pay for my son’s school fees, his transport and buy my diabetic medication. Last year, I had to shoot Ikhaya Labadala not feeling well because I needed the money. This year, I have not even auditioned because there are no roles for people of my age.” 

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