The sacking of the cast of Generations this week has led to a larger industry dialogue about the rights of South African artists, writes Rhodé Marshall.
Last Monday, MMSV Productions, the producer of South Africa’s most popular soap opera, terminated the contracts of 16 of the show’s cast members, leading to a larger industry dialogue about the rights of South African artists.
The ANC Youth League jumped on the bandwagon to express their disappointment, along with the rest of the country, at the SABC and MMSV Productions’s decision to axe the actors and held a meeting with the actors on Tuesday.
“The ANC Youth League informs media and the public in general that it will be meeting with the cast of the popular South African soapie, Generations. As the ANC Youth League, we seek to get their side of the story on what happened to the supposedly well-resolved crisis and how we can be of assistance to these performing artists, who are dearly loved by our members.”
There was even a selfie after the meeting (see above).
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