The Citizen spent a few moments with the iconic legend of theatre. Contributor Friday, 28 May 2021, 07:19 Doyen of theatre Pieter-Dirk Uys delivered the keynote address at the Artfluence Human Rights Festival in KZN. Photo: The Citizen
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Pieter-Dirk Uys is the undisputed king of protest theatre, the art of satire and a doyen of the stage for four decades.
It is only fitting then that he delivered the keynote address at the inaugural
Outspoken and passionate as always,
The Citizen spent a few moments with the iconic legend of theatre.
On his career:
You have had a very long and exceptional career, as an activist on stage – do you feel you have had an impact on the mindset of South Africans and how?
Operational Update: Over Past Week, $5 Million in Insulin for Syria, 25-Ton Charter for Nepal Covid Response and More
Direct Relief also provided India with $17 million worth of donated Covid-19 therapies from Eli Lilly, which cleared customs this week and will be used by hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
A pharmacist with Syria Relief and Development stocks shelves during medical response efforts. Direct Relief supported the group with $5.5 million worth of donated insulin products over the past week. (SRD photo)
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 311 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide.
Driven by passion and patience
Maseru-LINTLE Thamae has always had a passion for saving and investing. From her first job as an accounts clerk at the National Motor Company, Thamae would save whatever she could for the rainy day.
Then as the savings increased, she started looking for investment opportunities.
The idea, as she recalls, was to grow the money for a comfortable retirement.
Yet her first initial forays in investments didn’t always work out.
She burnt her fingers when she was hoodwinked to invest in two pyramid schemes that quickly collapsed, leaving her shattered and disappointed. Thamae chuckles when she talks of those unfortunate incidents.
Should SA ban travel from India in light of new Covid-19 variant?
10 May 2021 11:33 AM
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The NICD confirmed this weekend that four cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 have been discovered in South Africa.
It has been confirmed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases that four cases of the Indian variant of the Covid-19 virus have been discovered in South Africa.
Two of the cases were found in Gauteng, and two in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
The B.1.617.2 variant was first identified in India, where the total Covid-19 tally hit over 22 million this weekend with 246 116 deaths recorded.
Since the variant was discovered several countries have banned all travel from India, including Australia - which made travel from the country a criminal offence, punishable with up to five years in prison.