I have been advised by the Department as follows:
1. Yes.
2. Yes. Producers have to provide a list of the principle performers. There is no clause in the SABC Freelance Contract for Performers that reflects this.
3. No, the SABC has records of contracts captured on its CRM system dating back to 2009 only. If actors for older programmes are claiming fees, the SABC will ask for a copy of the contract and if they don’t have a copy, an affidavit will be required. The SABC Content Drama department will watch the programmes and check the onscreen credits to establish the actors that were principled.
4. (a) A contract is only valid when all parties sign.
(b) No, the SABC cannot sign the contract as it is not the Producer of the
programme. The SABC commissions the content but does not produce it.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER