POPULAR SABC1 telenova, Uzalo, has paused production for the remainder of this month.
The cast and the crew decided to suspend their services until they are paid their August salaries which became due on 25 August.
The SABC Production Company, Stained Glass Pictures is said is has engaged with the SABC throughout.
They confirmed that the corporation has committed to honouring outstanding payments by end of August.
Stained Glass Pictures said: “As a company, we carried the costs of production for as long as we were able to, while waiting for the outstanding payments to be settled by the public broadcaster."
Pepsi Pokane, Executive Producer of Stained Glass Pictures said that since they were unable to make payments on ‘payday’, the 25th of August, the staff have exercised their right to withhold services until they receive their August salaries.
"We respect that decision and appreciate the work that they have put into the show this month despite the uncertainty.”
“We are in constant communication with the broadcaster and are confident that this will all be resolved in the next week,” he said.
