The art and craft of acting at the highest level demands immense dedication and skill: SAGA recognises this, and has put in place a mechanism that allows our seasoned and professional actors to claim the endorsement they deserve. Those actors looking to take their careers to new heights can now apply for a ‘professional designation’, […]
Become a Certified Professional Actor Read More »
South African actors are coerced into contracts that strip us of fundamental constitutional rights, and it is time for our democratically elected legislators to sit up and take note.
Hollywood Strikes Highlight the Plight of South African Actors: A Call for Change Read More »
When SAGA was established more than thirteen years ago, it was with the intention of registering as a labour union. It soon became clear that we were precluded from doing so in terms of the current labour laws, as we represent predominantly freelance actors, or self-employed ‘independent contractors’. An opportunity to forge a relationship with an established labour partner presented itself and we entered an agreement with the United Associations of South Africa (UASA). Through UASA’s membership of the trade union federation, FEDUSA, SAGA was able to have our voice heard at NEDLAC – the statutory consultative forum that includes organised labour, organised business and government.
Strategic Realignment: SAGA and UASA Read More »
Following sustained representations from SAGA, our Legal Chair’s efforts have, at last, elicited a clear directive from SARS regarding the source-code to be reflected on actors’ IRP5 certificates. This effectively puts cash back into performers’ pockets each year! To understand the significance of this document, let’s return to first principles: As freelancers, actors are taxed
Who am I? 3601 or 3616: a SARS directive on the actor’s status Read More »
The Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers Protection Amendment Bill are drafted so that actors will never again be forced to sign away all their rights in exchange for a meagre daily performance fee. Never again will actors be mocked and told to ‘either take it or leave it’. The Bills stand for industry transformation and they have already been adopted by the National Assembly!
Performers Protection Amendment Bill 2016: Summary Read More »
