The Tanzania Film Board lifted the ban which had been imposed on Wema Sepetu which prevented her from participating in films. The ban has been active since October 2018.
The Tanzania queen has shared a message on her Instagram page thanking the board for granting her the chance to feature in films something she describe to be her best.
The ban had been implemented after an explicit video of her and a Burundian National identified as Patrick went viral. The viral video almost caused Wema her acting career, as she was banned from making any films within the country and even though she issued an apology, it was not heeded by the board.
According to a statement that the board posted on their Instagram page, the ban was lifted on the basis of an agreement between them and the actress and that she had satisfied 75% of the requirements they had put out.
The action of the board serves as a warning to other artists not to share sexual or explicit content on social media or face stern action. This is not the first time that a Tanzanian film board has taken action against artists under President Magufuli’s rule. Diamond Platinumz and Rayvanny had been banned by Tanzania’s music regulatory board, BASATA from making any music and from performing in and out of Tanzania after they defied a directive of not performing their explicit MwanzaΒ song