The veteran actor Vusi Thanda expressed his gratitudes towards the late Shona Ferguson for assisting him financially shortly before his death in 2021. Shona Ferguson who was also the husband to Connie Ferguson died on July 30 2021 due to Covid-19-related complications.
While appearing on the “The Hustlers Corner,” on the 28th of September 2022. The Queen star actor thanked the late Shona Ferguson for suppling him with considerable amount of financial and health care and support, when he was experiencing challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vusi said he was diagnosed with diabetes in 2020 and when he got very sick, everyone thought it was Covid-19. “In January 2021 I was flat on my bed, I had pains that I didn’t understand. In 2022, I was still sick, I couldn’t walk and the doctors couldn’t help me,” said Vusi.
Vusi also claims that he was tested seven times and each time, the results came back negative.“At that time, I was supposed to be working on The Queen. Shona sent his driver to come and fetch me because he was worried about me,”he said.
According to the veteran actor,“Shona sent his driver with a voucher of R5000 and said, tell him to buy food because sugar diabetes is a sickness that is related to food,” said Vusi.
Vusi also expressed how the media mogul wanted him to get well so he could go back to work on The Queen.
According to Vusi he learnt shortly about Shona’s death via social media.
“I couldn’t believe it. He was a loving man. He respected me.” He also thanked the Ferguson family for all their help and support, they rendered to him during his hardship. “I want to say to the Fergusons, thank you for the opportunity you gave me, I appreciate what you did for me,” he said.
Vusi Thanda who is best known for his role as Tshawe in the popular 90s sitcom “Emzini Wezinsizwa,” Vusi recently grabbed the headlines after a video of him pleading for public donations which went viral.
“I am Vusumzi A Thanda and I bank with Capitec. I would like to thank all those who listened to my message and acted on it. May you do the same to other people as well, this is my bank card with my account number,” Thanda said in an emotional video.
