Minister McKenzie responds to Glen Gabela’s call for assistance
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has addressed veteran actor Glen Gabela’s plea for help.
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Minister of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzieย has responded to the calls for assistance for former Uzalo actor Glen Gabela.
McKenzie was tagged on numerous social media posts, asking the department to intervene and assist the award-winning actor.
On X, McKenzie told the public that the matter is being handled, this after he described the situation as โextremely sadโ.
The minister thanked the public for highlighting Gabelaโs plight and the department will give full feedback after giving him assistance this week.
Gabela trended on social media after a video of him asking for help was released. The video also showed Gabelaโs poor living conditions.
โI want a decent life. I want to live decently like every normal person, which is why I make these attempts to engage with people,โ he says.
โIโve contributed to the film industry so that young and upcoming performers donโt end up like us. I want their lives to be better. I donโt want them to live the life we live.โ
Gabelaโs plea, which added to the numerous veteran actors who are struggling, has led to large calls for the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill and the Copyright Amendment Bill to be passed to ensure the fair treatment of creatives.
An X user asked Mckenzie if the bills would ever be passed or is a band-aid going to be put on a wound each time. The minister responded by saying that a comprehensive plan will be announced in the near future on how they will be making sure artists live better.
