Amalia Uys
Encyclopedia
Amalia Uys is a South Africa
n actress that plays a main role in the soap opera 7de Laan as San-Mari van Graan. She graduated from Stellenbosch University
in 2003 after which she moved to Johannesburg
and auditioned and was accepted for 7de Laan.
The actors were in Kroonstad
for the first day of a 12 month promotional tour for SABC2.
Tsubane and Hinda were released shortly after checking into hospital but Uys had to remain overnight for her wrist fracture.
Neither the pilot nor the car driver were injured in the incident.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n actress that plays a main role in the soap opera 7de Laan as San-Mari van Graan. She graduated from Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University is a public research university situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Other nearby universities are the University of Cape Town and University of the Western Cape....
in 2003 after which she moved to Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
and auditioned and was accepted for 7de Laan.
2008 helicopter crash
On Saturday 31 May 2008, Uys suffered injuries when a helicopter she and two fellow 7de Laan cast members (Sekoati Tsubane and Hazel Hinda) were traveling in crashed into a car shortly after take off.The actors were in Kroonstad
Kroonstad
Kroonstad is the third-largest town in the Free State province of South Africa, and lies two hours drive from Gauteng. In the 1991 census it had a population of 110,963...
for the first day of a 12 month promotional tour for SABC2.
Tsubane and Hinda were released shortly after checking into hospital but Uys had to remain overnight for her wrist fracture.
Neither the pilot nor the car driver were injured in the incident.