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Delays and backlogs in the DTIC rebate system have caused a 50% contraction in South Africa's film industry and jeopardized 100,000 indirect jobs, industry groups say.
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Parliament vows intervention after Save SA Film Jobs protest exposes industry freefall
On Wednesday, 28 January, film and television professionals protested in Cape Town, accusing the state of crippling their industry. The demonstration led to a breakthrough when the trade and industry committee chair accepted their memorandum and pledged urgent intervention.
CPT film industry picket over slow rebate payments
Representatives from Cape Town’s film and production industry picketed outside Parliament on Wednesday to highlight growing concerns over the national government’s handling of the National Film Incentives scheme, warning that delays in rebate payments are threatening jobs and investment in the industry. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, joined the picket in solidarity with industry stakeholders, saying the slow pace o…
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