Pearl Thusi Calls on Minister Mthethwa to Help Struggling Artists, People React

Pearl Thusi Calls on Minister Mthethwa to Help Struggling Artists, People React

  • Pearl Thusi took to social media to make her feelings known regarding the struggles artists are going through
  • Calling on Minister Nathi Mthethwa to stand up and lend a helping hand, Pearl made it known that artists are not okay
  • Seeing Pearl's status made many feel some type of way, peeps feel that most of these artists probably don’t even know what hunger feels like

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Pearl Thusi is sick of seeing the entertainment industry, especially actors, suffer due to the global pandemic and lack of support from Government.

Taking to social media to make a public plea, Pearl called on Minister Nathi Mthethwa to help those in the entertainment industry who are suffering.

Pearl Thusi, Minister Mthethwa.
Pearl Thusi has joined the many famous celebs who have called out the minister of sports, arts and culture Nathi Mthethwa for not financial assistance. Image: @pearlthusi.
Source: Instagram

Pearl posted:

“Dear Minister Nathi Mthethwa, I say this in the sincerest way: Artists are struggling. Can you assist with actual support or money like how you tweet us congrats and condolences?”

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While one would have thought fans would have backed Pearl up, they did the total opposite. It seems people are not quite understanding why Pearl is crying as it does not seem like she is battling at all.

Many people felt Pearl and other artists should be a little more grateful for what they have. Until they are feeding a family of six off of R350, peeps feel artists should sit back in their seats.

@Emildene told Pearl to adjust her lifestyle:

@stacy_phalane dropped hard facts:

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@BoizinTshezi went in hard, making it known that these people do not even know what hunger feels like:

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The Queen Sono actress has joined thousands of tweeps who have slammed the ANC-led government for failing to improve the lives of ordinary citizens and for failing to address the ongoing unrest in some parts of Mzansi.

She took to Twitter late on Thursday, 15 July to share he thoughts on the upcoming elections. Pearl expressed that she’s not willing to give her vote to the Democratic Alliance.

She wrote:

"Would you guys trust Patricia de Lille’s 'GOOD' party or the EFF? (DA is not even an option for me I’m sorry)."

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.

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