Ster-Kinekor - Revision history

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The company

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 ===Founding===
-Formed in 1970 following the merger of two business owned by South African financial services group Sanlam, [[Ster Films]] (operating as [[Ster]]) and [[Ster Theatres]] (operating as [[Kinekor]]).
+Formed in 1970 following the merger of two business owned by South African financial services group Sanlam, [[Ster Films]], [[Ster Theatres]] and the newly acquired [[Kinekor]].
 ===Digitisation===

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 == Return to ==
-Return to [[South_African_Films]]
+Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
 Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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 ==The company==
-===History===
+===Founding===
 Formed in 1970 following the merger of two business owned by South African financial services group Sanlam, [[Ster Films]] (operating as [[Ster]]) and [[Ster Theatres]] (operating as [[Kinekor]]).
 ===Cinema in the 2020s===

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 Ster-Kinekor faced significant challenges in the 2020s. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered lockdowns that halted moviegoing. At the same time, the rise of streaming services transformed consumer habits. This was compounded by Eskom’s persistent load shedding and the Hollywood writers’ strike, further complicating the company’s recovery. Cinema attendance steadily improved between 2021 and 2023, although revenue growth in 2024 remained modest. This was largely attributed to delayed release dates for major blockbusters, some of which were pushed out by 12 to 18 months.
-===Facilities===
+==Facilities==
 Its head office is at the Ster-Kinekor Office Park in Sandton, Johannesburg.

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	Formed in 1970 following the merger of two business owned by South African financial services group Sanlam, [[Ster Films]] (operating as [[Ster]]) and [[Ster Theatres]] (operating as [[Kinekor]]).		Formed in 1970 following the merger of two business owned by South African financial services group Sanlam, [[Ster Films]] (operating as [[Ster]]) and [[Ster Theatres]] (operating as [[Kinekor]]).
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		+	===Cinema in the 2020s===
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		+	Ster-Kinekor faced significant challenges in the 2020s. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered lockdowns that halted moviegoing. At the same time, the rise of streaming services transformed consumer habits. This was compounded by Eskom’s persistent load shedding and the Hollywood writers’ strike, further complicating the company’s recovery. Cinema attendance steadily improved between 2021 and 2023, although revenue growth in 2024 remained modest. This was largely attributed to delayed release dates for major blockbusters, some of which were pushed out by 12 to 18 months.

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 ===Facilities===
-[[Ster-Kinekor]] has 32 cinema complexes consisting of 342 large-scale screens and 47 961 seats; 124 state-of-the-art 3D screens across the country (Commercial, 3D, IMAX, D-BOX, Kids’ Cinema, Nouveau and Cine Prestige) with 129 in South Africa. The company also operates 6 cinema complexes with 33 screens and 4 077 seats in the rest of Africa.
+Its head office is at the Ster-Kinekor Office Park in Sandton, Johannesburg.
-Its head office is at the Ster-Kinekor Office Park in Sandton, Johannesburg.
+As of 2025, Ster-Kinekor remains South Africa’s leading film exhibitor. It boasts 57 commercial cinema complexes in South Africa and six additional sites in Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Ster-Kinekor's infrastructure includes 19 Cine Prestige theatres, seven IMAX screens, 303 digital screens, and 121 3D-enabled screens, offering more than 87,000 seats countrywide.
 ==Sources==

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 Also referred to as [[Ster Kinekor]] or simply as [[Kinekor]] in some sources.
 ==The company==
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 ===History===
-Formed in 1970 following the merger of two business owned by South African financial services group Sanlam, Ster Films (operating as Ster) and Ster Theatres (operating as Kinekor).
+Formed in 1970 following the merger of two business owned by South African financial services group Sanlam, [[Ster Films]] (operating as [[Ster]]) and [[Ster Theatres]] (operating as [[Kinekor]]).
 ===Facilities===
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 https://www.sterkinekor.com/
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	===History===		===History===

		+	Formed in 1970 following the merger of two business owned by South African financial services group Sanlam, Ster Films (operating as Ster) and Ster Theatres (operating as Kinekor).

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 [[Ster-Kinekor]] is a South African-based cinema company, and the country's largest movie exhibitor.
-Also referred to as [[Ster Kinekor]] or simply as [[Kinekor]]
+Also referred to as [[Ster Kinekor]] or simply as [[Kinekor]] in some sources.
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	[[Ster-Kinekor]] is a South African-based cinema company, and the country's largest movie exhibitor.		[[Ster-Kinekor]] is a South African-based cinema company, and the country's largest movie exhibitor.
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		+	Also referred to as [[Ster Kinekor]] or simply as [[Kinekor]]

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