SABC Fire

Fudzy said:
Anyone remember how creepy it was that Isidingo went with that one main actress even months after she had died in a car wreck?
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They film up to 3 months in advance so not much you can do about it, might not be viable to just throw away all those episodes.
 
Johannesburg - A fire which broke out at the SA Broadcasting Corporation's studios would not interrupt popular soap operas, the public broadcaster said on Thursday.

Acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng said interim measures were in place to ensure production of Generations, Muvhango and Isidingo would continue.

"We have five studios that are used to produce drama and only one of them has burned down," he said in a statement.

The soap operas were also recorded a few months before they were aired on television.

"This means production will continue and the public need not panic thinking the production of their favourite soapies might be affected."

He said it would take a few months for operations to return to normal but the SABC was confident it could maintain full production.

"The estimated value of the damages is around millions of rands -- our investigating team will be able to determine the exact value once they finalise their investigations."

No one was injured in the fire.

The cause of the blaze was not immediately known and an investigation into this was underway, Motsoeneng said.

Earlier, Johannesburg emergency services spokesperson Niel Rooi said the fire broke out around 20:00 on Wednesday.

Motsoeneng told Morning Live: "As the SABC we are very shocked. As you know financially we are not sound.
"This is something that we don't know how to handle but we will get there."

- SAPA
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Nice accurate estimate there. very informative. *g*
 
"Nobody has been injured. The loss of sets and equipment will total millions, but there is no need for panic. The SABC is operational, SABC1, SABC2 and SABC3 are all broadcasting; there has been no break in transmission. And everything was insured. In the morning we will go and have a look and be able to check and see after the fire is out, what the true extent of the damage is.
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"As SABC we are very shock[ed]. As you know, I mean, we financially, we are not sound, this is something we don't know how to handle - but I'm sure we will get there."
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Is this fella a clown or what? They have insurance, but now he's worrying about the financial soundness of the organisation. Has he not heard about Business Interruption (or Loss of Profits) insurance?

And this is something they do not know how to handle? Gosh! An organisation of this "magnitude" and they do not have a risk manager or a risk management programme? :eek:
 
If you want to see post loss recovery of epic proportions, read the report of how Tracker bounced back after their HQ was gutted by fire.
 
MyDogHasNoNose said:
In the mean time, shortly before this news....


MNET Buys Isidingo and Generations
http://www.cp-africa.com/2012/05/28/mnet-buys-isidingo-and-generations/

Hmm.... :p
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Nobody has been injured. The loss of sets and equipment will total millions, but there is no need for panic. The SABC is operational, SABC1, SABC2 and SABC3 are all broadcasting; there has been no break in transmission. And everything was insured. In the morning we will go and have a look and be able to check and see after the fire is out, what the true extent of the damage is.
"As SABC we are very shock[ed]. As you know, I mean, we financially, we are not sound, this is something we don't know how to handle - but I'm sure we will get there."
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SABC? I take it the MNET sale hasn't happened yet?
 
First was Princess Crossing shopping centre and now SABC. Do we have an arsonist on the loose?
 
I think Nandos did it :
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http://www.channel24.co.za/TV/News/Nandos-fuel-SABC-fire-20120614
 
Picard said:
I am ashamed to admit ...

... I watched 10 minutes of sewende Laan for the first time since it has started. I can act better than any of them.
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HAHAHA!!!! Yes, you should be ashamed :D

I have to admit that I used to watch this pile of **** daily when I was in high school. I used it to acquire a girlfriend.
 
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