People employed in the entertainment sector continue to raise awareness of their plight amid COVID-19 economic collapse.
Artists, events planners, and performers laid bare their plight on Wednesday night during the #LightSARed protest.
The initiative by the Light SA Red movement is aimed at getting the government to extend COVID-19 relief funding for the industry until artists, events organisers and restaurants are able to resume work.
5 Months of no work
5 Months of no income
5 Months of no events
5 Months of no support from the government!!!!!We are truly an industry left to out hang!#LightSAred #LightSAred pic.twitter.com/T6zmcRdzV5
— JUNIOR TAURUS (@juniortaurus) August 5, 2020
The founder of BrainFarm, Dean Carlson, says his company had to adapt by moving online to keep afloat.
In the video below, Carlson delves further on the impact of the pandemic on entertainment:
