Generations Actors Sacked

The entire cast of the soap opera Generations has been sacked.

The production company said:

MMSV Productions, following consultation with the South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC], have today [Monday] terminated the contracts of the striking actors on the SABC1 soap drama, Generations. The termination follows calls by both parties for the actors to return for recordings, following the start of their illegal strike.

The SABC said that the illegal strikes had caused the sackings following the refusal to go back to work after two ultimatums, one on Wednesday and the second today.

In response, the Generations Actors Guild said:

We are saddened by this development, but remain steadfast in our goal to ensure fair working conditions for ourselves as creative professionals.

What happens now, we are not sure what happens next. Will all he new cast die in an explosion while on a plane on their way to somewhere. After all, MMSV and SABC says the dismissals will not affect the soap.

Read the earlier letter by Generations cast, on the reasons why they were on strike.