The Screen Actors Guild (SAGAFTRA) has joined writers in a historic industrywide walkout, halting the colossal movie and television business. This marks the first significant strike in 63 years, affecting around 160,000 movie and television actors. ## SAGAFTRA Issues Strike Order
The National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have recently gazetted a notice that grants a tax exemption for bulking payments made to former members of closed retirement funds. This notice aims to provide consistency in tax treatment, clarity, and certainty for South African taxpayers.