The report from the public broadcaster showed that the revenue generated was the collective efforts of the debt collection agencies as well as SABC internal collections. TV licence fees are ...

A valid TV licence is required to purchase a television set in South Africa, regardless of whether you plan to watch SABC content. However, some alternative products provide a great viewing ...

Revisit Zakhele Mthembu’s thought-provoking argument against criminalizing TV license non-payment in South Africa.

There is very little government money flowing into the SABC, leaving it overwhelmingly dependent on commercial income.

In addition to this, national and provincial governments and municipalities owed nearly R35 million in unpaid TV licence fees earlier this year. The SABC’s difficulty is that the same law that ...

Licence fees exist in countries like Britain and other European countries. But, the system is widely regarded as having failed in South Africa. Though it does contribute around 16% of the SABC’s ...

The draft legislation proposed a new funding model for the SABC, to be developed within three years of enactment and the replacement of the current TV licence fee with a household levy.

Licence fees exist in countries like Britain and other European countries. But, the system is widely regarded as having failed in South Africa. Though it does contribute around 16% of the SABC’s ...