About three weeks ago, Ster-Kinekor announced it would be retrenching more than 200 employees due to 'operational issues.'
ITWeb reported the affected departments were the CEO's office, marketing, sales, human capital, information technology, business operations, content, finance, head office, regional operations and cinemas.
The cinema giant has now put a revival plan in place and announced the launch of Throwback Cinema titles, starting with "People who love movies love reliving all the great movie moments on the big screen," Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer of Ster-Kinekor, told "Throwback Cinema allows us to bring back some of these unforgettable titles for our customers to enjoy at a very affordable ticket price.
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