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Patrick Shai was a veteran South African actor with a career spanning over three decades. He appeared in major local soapies and films like Generations, Soul City, and Zero Tolerance. Patrick's sudden passing in 2022 was a major loss to the country's entertainment industry.
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Patrick Shai started his career in the 1980s as a stage performer in his hometown, Sophiatown. He quickly gained recognition for his great stage performance. His talent propelled his success in both film and television.
Patrick Shai's profile summary
| Full name | Patrick Molefe Shai |
| Date of birth | December 9, 1956 |
| Birth sign | Sagittarius |
| Place of birth | Sophiatown, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Date of death | January 22, 2022 |
| Age at death | 65 years old |
| Place of death | Dobsonville, Soweto, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Gender | Male |
| Marital status | Married |
| Wife | Mmasechaba Shai |
| Children | Three |
| Profession | Actor, director, activist |
| Years active | The early 1980s to 2022 |
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Patrick Shai
Patrick Shai (19**-2022). Actor on stage and screen.
Biography
Born in Dobsonville, Soweto.
Shai later became an advocate against gender-based violence, and was open about his own history as an abuser and how it has impacted his relationship with his family. He went on to found a non-governmental organisation called Khuluma Ndoda[] to help abusive men and became a Brother’s For Life Ambassador, Community Safety Ambassador and the anti-Femicide Champion for the Department of Justice.
In 2019 he was shot 11 times with rubber bullets by police while participating in a protest by when community members of Dobsonville, in Soweto, took to the streets to protest against power cuts in their area.
Shai passed away on Saturday morning 22 January, 2022, leaving his wife Mmasechaba Shai[1] and two children.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In a career that spanned more than 30 years, he acted in productions on stage, film and TV, and contributed to the industry in a variety of other ways.
Stage: He started career as a dancer at the Safar
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Patrick Shai is a self-confessed and now reformed perpetrator of domestic violence. Through publicly speaking when no man wanted to accept and acknowledge that violence against women is wrong, Patrick, a high-profile actor, took a bold step which earned him scorn and praise from both men and women.
He went on to become a Brother’s For Life Ambassador, Community Safety Ambassador and is currently the anti-Femicide Champion for the Department of Justice. His slogan is “change begins with me” calls to men to look from within and find ways to actively take part in advocating and taking action to eradicate patriarchal culture that breads domestic violence and femicide.
Femicide is the worst and most gruesome outcome of a bad relationship. It is by all means a crime of extreme hatred and anger expressed towards the victim. To deal with Femicide effectively the program looks at the culture of relationships of both sexual intimacy and platonic nature. The absence of relationship or courtship educational programs could be a necessary tool in the fight against GBV and Femicide.
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Patrick Shai
Patrick Shai (19**-2022). Actor on stage and screen.
Biography
Born in Dobsonville, Soweto.
Shai later became an advocate against gender-based violence, and was open about his own history as an abuser and how it has impacted his relationship with his family. He went on to found a non-governmental organisation called Khuluma Ndoda[] to help abusive men and became a Brother’s For Life Ambassador, Community Safety Ambassador and the anti-Femicide Champion for the Department of Justice.
In 2019 he was shot 11 times with rubber bullets by police while participating in a protest by when community members of Dobsonville, in Soweto, took to the streets to protest against power cuts in their area.
Shai passed away on Saturday morning 22 January, 2022, leaving his wife Mmasechaba Shai[1] and two children.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In a career that spanned more than 30 years, he acted in productions on stage, film and TV, and contributed to the industry in a variety of other ways.
Stage: He started career as a dancer at the Safar
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Patrick Shai is a self-confessed and now reformed perpetrator of domestic violence. Through publicly speaking when no man wanted to accept and acknowledge that violence against women is wrong, Patrick, a high-profile actor, took a bold step which earned him scorn and praise from both men and women.
He went on to become a Brother’s For Life Ambassador, Community Safety Ambassador and is currently the anti-Femicide Champion for the Department of Justice. His slogan is “change begins with me” calls to men to look from within and find ways to actively take part in advocating and taking action to eradicate patriarchal culture that breads domestic violence and femicide.
Femicide is the worst and most gruesome outcome of a bad relationship. It is by all means a crime of extreme hatred and anger expressed towards the victim. To deal with Femicide effectively the program looks at the culture of relationships of both sexual intimacy and platonic nature. The absence of relationship or courtship educational programs could be a necessary tool in the fight against GBV and Femicide.
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