Generations trouble continues

Twelve ‘Generations’ cast members including: Katlego Danke, Zenande Mfenyana, Winnie Modise and Maggie Benedict are reportedly steadfastly refusing to sign new contracts.

The long time cast who have worked on and helped make the show one the biggest hits for SABC1 have decided they want three year contracts to help secure their jobs.

The production has shut down and no new episodes have been filmed for five weeks. Business insiders claim allegedly claim that what is happening with ‘Generations’ is causing a shift in the South African TV industry.

This comes as actors feel like they have the choice of “demanding” better contracts and that they can negotiate on equal footing with a show of which they are the faces of, Channel24 reports.

According to a well-placed insider, Connie Ferguson who left the show a few years ago is being cited as inspiration.

Ferguson went to star in M-Net’s ‘The Wild’ and more recently to the new primetime drama ‘Rockville’ for M-Net’s Mzansi Magic with production for its second season already starting.

“Connie is proof that there’s definitely life – if not bigger life after Generations. Connie showed there can be life on TV after Generations. Generations is no longer the end all and be all of television or TV fame. Connie and people like Oprah have opened people’s eyes that there’s not just one big game in town. You can go out and you can create your own and new games in town,” said the insider.

– TEAMtalk Media