{"id":150271,"date":"2017-05-02T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/150271\/veteran-actress-honoured\/"},"modified":"2017-05-03T15:09:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T13:09:40","slug":"veteran-actress-honoured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran actress honoured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ekurhuleni\u2019s award winning actress Connie Chiume was honoured at a gala dinner, held at the Germiston Banquet Hall, last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The event was hosted by the ANC Ekurhuleni chief whip Clr Jongizizwe Dlabathi.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Friends, family and associates gathered to celebrate Connie\u2019s 40 years in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>Among other accolades, Connie won the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the South African Film and Television Awards in 2009.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The award was for her role as Stella Moloi in \u2018Zone 14\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>She has also featured in various TV series\u2019, including Yizo Yizo, Soul City, Home Affairs and 90 Plein Street.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Connie Chiume dancing at her gala dinner\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1_uj2wHigWI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dlabathi was among those who praised Connie&#8217;s talent over the years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to celebrate our heroes and heroines, especially while they are still alive,\u201d said Dlabathi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe tend to celebrate legends only when they have passed and that is not right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are one of the icons that deserve to be celebrated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South African actress Manaka Ranaka also took to the podium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI met Connie a couple of years ago, in Cape Town, and I was scared because she looked very strict,\u201d said Ranaka.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce I got to know her more, I softened up as I discovered that she has nothing but love &#8211; she may look strict but she is a woman full of love.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI appreciate this opportunity because it is very rare that we get to see our living legends being honoured while they are still alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank you for all you have taught us and for inspiring us to continually work on perfecting our craft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scriptwriter Percy Vilakazi also agreed with Ranaka that Connie is full of love.<\/p>\n<p>Vilakazi and Connie met on the drama series Rhythm City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was one of the people who welcomed me while I was working on the series,\u201d said Vilakazi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things I miss most about my time on the series is the warmth that we always felt and it was largely because of Connie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is very supportive and a mother to all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer work, as an actress, is absolutely amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The talented veteran actress took time to thank those present.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stand to be corrected but, to the best of my knowledge, I don\u2019t remember anything like this being done for anyone in the industry,\u201d said Connie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to Dlabathi, Clr Dorah Mlambo, everybody who organised this special event and the guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope this celebration gives birth to a new partnership between the metro and I to develop, promote and market the talent that is in Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to everyone who is supporting me in my career; I appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Connie was given an award by Dlabathi and the MMC for community services, Clr Dorah Mlambo.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-150271 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/17gcnmunicipalactrp_19555\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_19555-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_19555-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_19555-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_19555-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_19555.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150273'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume (centre) was showered with gifts. Alongside her is MMC for Community Services Clr Dorah Mlambo (left) and ANC Ekurhuleni chief whip Clr Jongizizwe Dlabathi.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/17gcnmunicipalactrp_40053\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_40053-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_40053-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_40053-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_40053-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/17GCNMUNICIPALACTRP_40053.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150274'>\n\t\t\t\tManaka Ranaka was among the guests present and congratulating Connie on her 40th anniversary in the entertainment industry.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/connie-chiumes-celebration-1-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-1-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-1-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-1-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150478'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume honoured at gala dinner in Germiston.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/connie-chiumes-celebration-2-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-2-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-2-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-2-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150479'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume honoured at gala dinner in Germiston.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/connie-chiumes-celebration-3-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-3-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-3-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-3-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150480'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume honoured at gala dinner in Germiston.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/connie-chiumes-celebration-4-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-4-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-4-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-4-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150481'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume honoured at gala dinner in Germiston.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/connie-chiumes-celebration-5-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-5-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-5-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-5-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150482'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume honoured at gala dinner in Germiston.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/connie-chiumes-celebration-6-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-6-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-6-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, 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src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-16-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-16-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-16-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150493'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume honoured at gala dinner in Germiston.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/connie-chiumes-celebration-24-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-24-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-24-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-24-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150501'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume honoured at gala dinner in 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class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-29-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/Connie-Chiumes-celebration-29-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150506'>\n\t\t\t\tConnie Chiume honoured at gala dinner in Germiston.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/02\/veteran-actress-honoured\/attachment\/connie-chiumes-celebration-30-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" 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