by Thinus Ferreira
Peu Communications has resumed filming of the SABC1 weekday soap Skeem Saam after filming shut down following an on-set fire that saw two crew members injured and hospitalised.
Sasani Studios in Highlands North in Johannesburg belong to eMedia Holdings, with Peu Communication Solutions that is the production company renting space on the lot where Skeem Saam is filmed.
Sasani Studios is also home to other shows like e.tv's Scandal! and kykNET's Diepe Waters.
The Sasani Studios fire broke out on Saturday 22 February.
Sumaja Mogola, Skeem Saam publicist, told TVwithThinus that Skeem Saam resumed filming on the Tuesday thereafter on 25 February.
"A part of the studio was damaged, however we were still able to resume our usual shooting scheduling. We don't have a timeline, nor do we have the costs incurred with regards to the repairs."
Mmoni Seapolelo, SABC spokesperson, didn't respond to any media enquiries which were made since last week and this week about the Skeem Saam fire, when filming would resume, which sets of the show were damaged, and what the extent of the fire damage is.
eMedia Holdings last week told TVwithThinus in response to a media query that the fire at Sasani Studios "is an ongoing investigation and we cannot comment at this time".
