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South Africa is losing its film industry – one delay at a time | SA News

South Africa is losing its film industry - one delay at a time

Just a few years ago, the local film industry was booming. South African production was at record levels and getting global recognition. We were one of the world’s darling destinations for shooting foreign productions. Billions of rand came into the country and the Avengers landed in Joburg.

Local work also thrived: Inxeba made the Oscar long list, and Thuso Mbedu won best actress at the International Emmys.

But that era has vanished. Now jobs are evaporating, talent is emigrating, suppliers are struggling to keep afloat, and our sound stages stand empty as productions choose other countries or just never get out of the starting blocks.

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