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	[[Frans Fourie]]. 1976. "''Mirage'' se man maak geskiedenis", ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'', 17 December.		[[Frans Fourie]]. 1976. "''Mirage'' se man maak geskiedenis", ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'', 17 December.
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		+	[[Lizette Rabe]]. 1983. "Pop en Skollie Saam", ''[[Sarie Marais]]'', 22 June, 1983: pp.20-21;144.

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 Productions he appeared in for [[PACT]] over the next decade or so included ''[[Sextet 69]]'' (1969), ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]'' (1969)''[[The Circus Adventure|Sirkusavontuur]]'' (1969), ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel|Kinkels in die Kabel]]'' (1970), ''[[Mattewis en Meraai]]'' (1970), ''[[Vrede Tuis]]'' (1971), ''[[Die Bekentenis]]'' (1971), ''[[Distrik Ses - Revue]]'' (1971), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (1971), ''[[Hotel Paradiso]]'' (1971), ''[[La Paix chez soi|Vrede Tuis]]'' (1971), ''[[Maria Stuart]]'' (1972), ''[[Kamer 99]]'' (1972), ''[[Ampie Oppie Diekens]]'' (1972), ''[[Die Seemeeu]]'' (1972), ''[[Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui|Die Weerstaanbare Opkoms van Arturo Ui]]'' (1973), ''[[Toiings]]'' (1973), ''[[The Great Galeoto|Theodora]]'' (1974), ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (1975), ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'' (1975), ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' (1975), ''[[Saterdag, Sondag, Maandag]]'' (1978), ''[[Brothers]]'' (1984).
 For [[CAPAB]] he has appeared in ''[[Peace|Vrede]]'' (1983), ''[[Kermis op Koekenmoer]]'' (1983), ''[[En Dit Was Môre]]'' (1985), ''[[Der Park|Die Park]]'' (1990).
 === Television ===

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 For [[CAPAB]] he has appeared in ''[[Peace|Vrede]]'' (1983), ''[[Kermis op Koekenmoer]]'' (1983), ''[[En Dit Was Môre]]'' (1985), ''[[Der Park|Die Park]]'' (1990).
-For [[SWAPAC]] he appeared in ''[[Die Huigelaar]]'' (1981),
+For [[SWAPAC]] he appeared in ''[[Die Huigelaar]]'' (1981), and directed ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'', ''[[Kat in die Donker]]''
 === Television ===

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 == Sources ==
-[[George Ballot]] scrapbooks. (Initially held in the [[ESAT Archive]], with the kind permission of Prof Muller Ballot[http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/ballotm.html] and consulted 2024-1925. Now part of the [[PARC]] research collection at the Africa Open Institute at the University of Stellenbosch.)
+[[George Ballot]] scrapbooks. (Initially held in the [[ESAT Archive]], with the kind permission of Prof Muller Ballot[http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/ballotm.html] and consulted 2024-1925. Now part of the [[PARC]] research collection at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]].)
 https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ballot

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 In 1980-81 he spent six months working as actor and director for [[SWAPAC]] in Windhoek.
-He also branched out to radio, TV and film, becoming a household name for his work on the iconic TV drama series ''[[Vyfster]]'',  and other TV appearances, e.g. in ''[[Phoenix en Kie]]''.
+He also branched out to radio, TV and film, becoming a household name for his work on the superb TV drama series ''[[Vyfster]]''.
 In the 1990s Ballot retired to Cape Town, where he ran an art gallery and did the occasional radio, TV and later even stage work. He then settled in Riebeeck Wes in the Cape, where he passed away on 2 October, 2023, aged 77.

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 In the 1990s Ballot retired to Cape Town, where he ran an art gallery and did the occasional radio, TV and later even stage work. He then settled in Riebeeck Wes in the Cape, where he passed away on 2 October, 2023, aged 77.
-Ballot was married to the artist Nerine Sheppard.
+Ballot married to the artist Nerine Sheppard in 1981.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 He initially did some backstage work for [[PACT]], but gradually established himself as a versatile actor.
-Productions he appeared in for [[PACT]] over the next decade or so included ''[[Sextet 69]]'' (1969), ''[[The Circus Adventure|Sirkusavontuur]]'' (1969), ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel|Kinkels in die Kabel]]'' (1970), ''[[Mattewis en Meraai]]'' (1970), ''[[Vrede Tuis]]'' (1971), ''[[Die Bekentenis]]'' (1971), ''[[Distrik Ses - Revue]]'' (1971), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (1971), ''[[Hotel Paradiso]]'' (1971), ''[[La Paix chez soi|Vrede Tuis]]'' (1971), ''[[Maria Stuart]]'' (1972), ''[[Kamer 99]]'' (1972), ''[[Ampie Oppie Diekens]]'' (1972), ''[[Die Seemeeu]]'' (1972), ''[[Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui|Die Weerstaanbare Opkoms van Arturo Ui]]'' (1973), ''[[Toiings]]'' (1973), ''[[The Great Galeoto|Theodora]]'' (1974), ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (1975), ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'' (1975), ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' (1975), ''[[Saterdag, Sondag, Maandag]]'' (1978), ''[[Brothers]]'' (1984).
+Productions he appeared in for [[PACT]] over the next decade or so included ''[[Sextet 69]]'' (1969), ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]'' (1969)''[[The Circus Adventure|Sirkusavontuur]]'' (1969), ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel|Kinkels in die Kabel]]'' (1970), ''[[Mattewis en Meraai]]'' (1970), ''[[Vrede Tuis]]'' (1971), ''[[Die Bekentenis]]'' (1971), ''[[Distrik Ses - Revue]]'' (1971), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (1971), ''[[Hotel Paradiso]]'' (1971), ''[[La Paix chez soi|Vrede Tuis]]'' (1971), ''[[Maria Stuart]]'' (1972), ''[[Kamer 99]]'' (1972), ''[[Ampie Oppie Diekens]]'' (1972), ''[[Die Seemeeu]]'' (1972), ''[[Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui|Die Weerstaanbare Opkoms van Arturo Ui]]'' (1973), ''[[Toiings]]'' (1973), ''[[The Great Galeoto|Theodora]]'' (1974), ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (1975), ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'' (1975), ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' (1975), ''[[Saterdag, Sondag, Maandag]]'' (1978), ''[[Brothers]]'' (1984).
 For [[CAPAB]] he has appeared in ''[[Peace|Vrede]]'' (1983), ''[[Kermis op Koekenmoer]]'' (1983), ''[[En Dit Was Môre]]'' (1985), ''[[Der Park|Die Park]]'' (1990).