End of an era as last drive-in closes

28 Nov 2011

Ster-Kinekor has confirmed that the Velskoen drive-in in Randburg, Johannesburg, will close next year. It is the last of its drive-ins and the company says the decision comes as a result of declining audiences, which is says isn't unique to South Africa.

"Cinema audiences aren't declining," says Ster-Kinekor spokesperson Lynne Wylie. "It's the culture of the drive-in that's dying."

...Wylie says it's unlikely the Velskoen facility will be resurrected as the site is to be built on after Ster-Kinekor's lease on the property expires.

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