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Saga addresses alleged exploitation of extras on set of ‘Shaka Ilembe’ 2

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The SA Guild of Actors (Saga) is looking into a case of gross exploitation after complaints from numerous extras on the set of the second season of Shaka Ilembe.

According to Saga chairperson Jack Devnarain, more than 100 people were brought to Joburg from KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga at their own cost to work on the second season of the popular production since the end of April.

Devnarain said his team visited them to get

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