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| − | The | + | The [[South African Guild of Actors]] ([[SAGA]]) is a labour union representing actors in the film, television, stage, commercial and corporate sectors in South Africa. Its aims are to enhance actors' working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a unified voice on behalf of artists' rights. It was founded after an an open meeting held at the [[Actors' Centre]] at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] on the 23rd February 2009, organised by [[Carlyn De Waal]], [[Stacy Koma]] and [[Zane Meas]], who chaired the meeting. This was followed by a subsequent meeting in Cape Town, where the formation of a South African Guild of Actors was formally accepted and at a follow-up meeting interim officials were elected, to register SAGA as a trade union. |
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| + | [[SAGA]] is affiliated to [[FEDUSA]] through its partnership with [[UASA]], the trade union. [[SAGA]] was elected to membership of [[FIA]] – the [[International Federation of Actors]] – alongside actors’ organisations from nearly 70 countries including British [[Equity]] and [[SAG-AFTRA]] in the US. | ||
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For more information see the '''SAGA''' website at http://www.saguildofactors.co.za/ | For more information see the '''SAGA''' website at http://www.saguildofactors.co.za/ | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Actors Guild takes to the Main Stage - 04/08/2017 - [[Artslink]].co.za News | ||
The SAGA website[http://www.saguildofactors.co.za/] | The SAGA website[http://www.saguildofactors.co.za/] | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 3 August 2017
The South African Guild of Actors (SAGA) is a labour union representing actors in the film, television, stage, commercial and corporate sectors in South Africa. Its aims are to enhance actors' working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a unified voice on behalf of artists' rights. It was founded after an an open meeting held at the Actors' Centre at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre on the 23rd February 2009, organised by Carlyn De Waal, Stacy Koma and Zane Meas, who chaired the meeting. This was followed by a subsequent meeting in Cape Town, where the formation of a South African Guild of Actors was formally accepted and at a follow-up meeting interim officials were elected, to register SAGA as a trade union.
SAGA is affiliated to FEDUSA through its partnership with UASA, the trade union. SAGA was elected to membership of FIA – the International Federation of Actors – alongside actors’ organisations from nearly 70 countries including British Equity and SAG-AFTRA in the US.
For more information see the SAGA website at http://www.saguildofactors.co.za/
Sources
Actors Guild takes to the Main Stage - 04/08/2017 - Artslink.co.za News
The SAGA website[1]
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