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Actors on popular SABC2 iconic Tshivenda soapie Muvhango have downed their scripts after they were allegedly not paid their salaries for October.
City Press understands that cast and crew members staged a stay-away on Monday and Tuesday after their salaries were not paid on Monday.
It is understood that the award-winning cast members have been told to put their debit orders on hold as the production will only be able to make their payments later in the week.
Speaking to City Press on condition of anonymity this week, an actor confirmed that they had not been paid and had decided to go on a break until their salaries have been paid.
The actor said:
Another actress said it was not clarified when they would be paid.
“It is nothing new. It is like they do not care about our bills. We have cars, houses, school fees and other bills to pay. Nothing has been said to indicate when we will get our salaries paid into our accounts,” the actress added.
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SABC spokesperson Mmoni Seapolelo did not comment on an enquiry sent to her by the time of publishing.
An internal staff communication notice directed to producers, which City Press has seen, alerted staff of the production house, Word of Mouth, that payments would be effected on November 4.
“This memo serves to inform you, the producer, of a delay in the end of October payments. Please be advised that payments will be effected on Friday, November 4, 2022.”
The letter read:
Muvhango series producer Pumla Hopa declined to comment on the matter.
“I can't comment on that at all. Please contact the executive producer of the show,” she said.
The show’s line producer, Yeshica Naidoo, was not available for comment.
This is not the first time the popular show was in the news for allegedly not paying actors on time.
In 2019, the cast and crew of the Duma Ndlovu show were not paid for October and November after the "SABC did not have money to pay them".
