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People of Note - Wendy Ackerman

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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is WENDY ACKERMAN who, apart from being well known as the Honorary Life President of Pick n Pay, is one of this country’s most dedicated philanthropists whose major sponsorships and support of our orchestra among numerous other artistic companies, as well as her personal work for the underprivileged, has earned her the Mayor’s Medal for Philanthropy.

Wendy Ackerman on People of Note this week. Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday, brought to you by PTP and the show Cats is drawing the crowds at Artscape.
14 Dec English South Africa TV & Film

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