NEWS ANALYSIS: Tragic scenes lurk beneath SA’s unregulated film industry

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Death of actor Odwa Shweni on a KwaZulu-Natal set has spurred calls for more protection of freelancers

Odwa Shweni’s 40m fall to his death on a KwaZulu-Natal film set in April 2018 raised a red flag about the precarious status of freelance casts and crew.

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