Mzansi reacts to Ster-Kinekor shutting down 9 cinemas

The recent announcement of the closure of nine Ster -Kinekor cinemas across the country has been met with mixed reactions online. The cinema company will also be laying off 236 employees, in the process.Among the cinemas facing closures, three are in KwaZulu-Natal, five in Gauteng and one in the Western Cape. There are a couple of others that are under review as well.The company said that in recent months, the business has suffered a significant decline in attendances.“This is largely as a result if a challenging economic environment, prolonged and more intense load shedding as well as…