SABC Fires Back As Pimville Unpaid Salaries Drama Explodes — Who’s Really Telling The Truth?!

Honey, the drama on Pimville is no longer just on your screen — it has spilled violently into real life, and we are absolutely FLOORED. SABC 2’s shiny new telenovela is teetering on the edge of total collapse after cast and crew were left waiting for their April salaries.

Stars like Gail Mabalane, Thapelo Mokoena, Keke Mphuthi, Jesse Suntele, and Matli Mohapeloa — yes, THOSE names — have allegedly been sitting at home, unpaid, while the people in charge point fingers at each other. The cameras? Switched off. The mood on set? Volcanic.

Pimville Payment Crisis: Who Is Actually Lying To Whom?

Here’s where it gets deliciously messy, darlings. The SABC came out swinging, with spokesperson Vee Mthembu insisting the broadcaster has paid every single cent owed to production company Bakwena Productions — owned by Rashaka Muofhe and Kagiso Modupe.

According to the SABC, it’s Bakwena that’s in breach of contract, not them. But wait — executive producer Rashaka Muofhe reportedly sent a WhatsApp message to the entire Pimville cast and crew on 4 May, essentially admitting that the money drama is tied up in disputes with the SABC.

So somebody is telling porkies, and we need to know WHO. The SABC says it’s handling things. Bakwena says it’s sorting things out. Meanwhile, the people who actually show up and perform? Broke and frustrated.

A source close to the production didn’t hold back one bit. “This guy is playing with our lives,” they fumed, adding that some crew members have already walked off — and others are threatening to follow. And honestly? Can you blame them?

SABC 2 Could Go Dark — And Thursday Is Already A Problem

Here’s the part that should have every TV executive in a cold sweat: SABC 2 is reportedly down to its very last Pimville episode, airing Wednesday 7 May. Thursday? There is apparently nothing in the vault. Zilch.

The channel is reportedly crossing its fingers that Bakwena will deliver footage in time — but if that doesn’t happen, they’ll have to scramble and fill the timeslot with something else entirely.

This is not a drill, people. A primetime slot on a national broadcaster, potentially sitting empty because two parties can’t sort out who owes whom what. South African television, we deserve better than this chaos!

The SABC has confirmed it is exploring “alternative production solutions” and has already met with the Pimville cast — which, let’s be honest, sounds like damage control in a very expensive suit.

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They’ve also stated they won’t be commenting further since legal processes are now involved. And this isn’t even the first time — back in March, filming was paused for an entire day over the exact same payment issues before everyone was coaxed back to set. History repeating itself, anyone?

We’ll be watching this space very closely. Drop your thoughts in the comments — are you Team SABC or Team Bakwena? And more importantly, is Pimville even worth all this stress?