People working in the film and television industry protested outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) in Pretoria on Thursday. They gathered under the banner of the Save SA Film Jobs coalition. The coalition says the sector is facing a “severe and escalating crisis” because of mismanagement of the DTIC Film and Television Production Incentive, a rebate programme managed by the department to support the local film and television industry. He said the decline in film production also affects related industries such as hospitality, catering and tourism. He blamed what he called poor administration by officials for having “brought our industry to its knees”.