New tax planned to replace failed SABC TV Licence

[LazyLion]

Come back Hlaudi!!! All is forgiven...
We should have let you loot the SABC until it was completely dead.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

 

[The_David]

Is that all?

OK let's make that 5% VAT increase to fund SABC

Just remember, Not all tellies are equal... Some (yellow ones) are more equal than others and should be exempt.

 

[Bad Ballie]

Raise VAT by 1% and use it to fund SABC

No one has telly until we all have telly!

Realistically, we can still control our VAT spend to some degree, so it might actually be the best outcome for many.

 

[deweyzeph]

Realistically, we can still control our VAT spend to some degree, so it might actually be the best outcome for many.

Or we could decrease VAT by 5% and put more money back into the pockets of everyday South Africans and then they can choose how they want to spend it.

 

[Bad Ballie]

Or we could decrease VAT by 5% and put more money back into the pockets of everyday South Africans and then they can choose how they want to spend it.

Well yes, except government will never do that, and we know it won't before we even ask. We are one of the most overtaxed third world dust bowls in the world.

 

[ld13]

Call it a TV and radio licence. Then everyone who listens to the radio in the car will get it. Also per household is pretty good. Maybe the municipalities can just include it in their monthly rates and taxes

So more taxes, more waste. Great idea.

I'd be down to pay for radio if I consumed it more.

 

[Gazg]

Slow news day again, regurgitated article.

 

[garyc]

The problem with the municipalities collecting a household tax is that the money will disappear immediately and the SABC will get even less than what they got from licenses.

 

[deweyzeph]

Slow news day again, regurgitated article.

The more times MyBB publishes the same article about the same topic the less likely it is that that thing is ever going to happen.

 

[friedpiggy]

ANC answer to any problem - "A new tax will solve that"

 

[daveza]

Who are they going to tax?

Everyone, 1 person per household, do you still get taxed even if you don't have a TV?

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Who are they going to tax?

They assume, incorrectly that those dwindling number of buttraped taxpayers in this country will pay. The shack-dwellers won't pay a freaking cent.

 

[Brian_G]

What is this nonsense again anyway - it was brought up months ago and more than once.

And not worth re-discussing it, not feasible and as we see again, not accepted.

 

[Jodes]

Run it like any media streaming business, R39 pm for those who want it. Many benefits, one being it encourages some competition which improves quality...

 

[etienne_marais]

Run it like any media streaming business, R39 pm for those who want it. Many benefits, one being it encourages some competition which improves quality...

No. Bourgeoise have to pay, besides some are still hungry in government.

 

[Pegging]

Is that all?

OK let's make that 5% VAT increase to fund SABC

With that sort of money they could show all 7 Anaconda movies weekly and kill Etvs business

 

[ISP cash cow]

How are those set top boxes, which you could charge a fee per month to access, coming along Solly?

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2117497226243064114

 

[TrueSeeker]

Imagine paying a tax for something, that you would rather slurp rancid tuna salad out of your own ass, than make use of it.

On this here 3rd of November 2026 (now 4th, to be fair) the ANC thinks its a great idea to bring the notion up. So out of touch...