According to a statement released by Stained Glass Pictures, a company that produces the popular telenovela, Uzalo, an agreement was reached with a cast and the crew to suspend their services until they are paid their August salaries which were due on the 25.

The statement further stated that Stained Glass Pictures is engaged with the SABC throughout.

Here is the statement from Stain Glass Pictures.

#Uzalo is this True? pic.twitter.com/zl4kQlJzsR

— CELUMUSA GUMEDE (@gumede_celumusa) August 27, 2018

“As a company, we carried the costs of production for as long as we were able to while waiting for the outstanding payments to be settled by the public broadcaster,” said Pepsi Pokane, Executive Producer of Stained Glass Pictures.

“Since we were unable to make payments on ‘payday’, the 25th of August, the staff have exercised their right to withhold services until they receive their August salaries. We respect that decision and appreciate the work that they have put into the show this month despite the uncertainty.”

Here are some of the reactions on Twitter:

So vele GC didn't get paid this pay day? @Uzalo_SABC1 #Uzalo pic.twitter.com/RgPL0hdi0Z

— Die Swart Jan.. (@AbutBreadnButtr) August 28, 2018

Unfortunately! because of mismanagement @sabc #uzalo will be one of the "put on ice" shows for now, until funds are available and I hope that will give the creative writers to find the #uzalo the original plot https://t.co/4AzTnePNhS

— @@azzaniawest (@azzaniawest) August 28, 2018

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