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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC TV Licence debt collectors broke law by contacting family member over licence holder's debt

    SABC TV Licence debt collectors broke law by contacting family member over licence holder's debt It is against the law for debt collectors to email or otherwise disclose your outstanding TV licence account to a family member, Fairbridges Wertheim Becker director Shu'Aib Datay has said. This...
  3. Vorastra

    Secret dealings on massive digital contract leads to sacking of top SABC execs

    https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-07-07-secret-dealings-on-massive-digital-contract-leads-to-sacking-of-top-sabc-execs/
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC cancels Springbok-Ireland broadcasts

    SABC cancels Springbok-Ireland broadcasts The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will no longer broadcast the Springboks' matches against Ireland in South Africa on 6 July and 12 July 2024. The broadcaster said the decision followed the recent urgent litigation at the Competition...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC board tensions over pre-Parliament meetings with ANC

    SABC board tensions over pre-Parliament meetings with ANC Tension is brewing in the SABC regarding so-called "study group" meetings with ANC MPs preceding its board and management's appearances before Parliament, Sunday Times reports. The publication said there had been a "long-standing...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    8 affordable projectors that don't need a TV licence

    8 affordable projectors that don't need a TV licence The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and government are trying to find an alternative to TV licences, but the current scheme's end is not in sight. However, there are various high-resolution projectors available to South African...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    BBC Primetime launching on SABC 3

    BBC Primetime launching on SABC 3 BBC Studios and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have announced a new two-hour content block on SABC 3 (S3) and SABC+, which will feature a selection of award-winning dramas, factual entertainment, and documentaries from the BBC Studios...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    The big problem with TV licence non-payment being a crime

    The big problem with TV licence non-payment being a crime The mass non-compliance with the legal requirement to pay TV licenses by the South African public is a perfect example of the dangers and wasteful nature of criminalising non-harmful behavior. South Africans are required by law, through...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC will broadcast AFCON and other CAF tournaments

    SABC will broadcast AFCON and other CAF tournaments The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has secured the rights to broadcast the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) and the rest of the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) events for the 2024 season. AFCON 2023 is...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC+ migrating to new platform with "exciting new service offering"

    SABC+ migrating to new platform with "exciting new service offering" The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has advised that its SABC+ video streaming service could experience issues or downtime due to the launch of an unspecified "exciting new service offering". The SABC said the...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ex-girlfriend of businessman allegedly found his address through unlawful TV licence

    Ex-girlfriend of businessman allegedly found his address through unlawful TV licence Businessman Thabo Twala has stated in court papers that an ex-girlfriend, who says her child is his, allegedly found his address on an unlawfully obtained SABC TV Licence, reports City Press. Twala is...
  12. Jan

    SABC owes Sentech R745 million - and can't pay

    SABC fails to pay R745 million bill for sending out its TV signal The South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC's) dire financial situation means it can't afford to pay the R745 million it owes state-owned signal distributor Sentech. This is according to Uyanda Siyotula, coordinator of...
  13. Jan

    SABC+ registered user numbers revealed - and how many people watched the RWC on SABC2

    SABC+ subscriber numbers revealed South Africa's public broadcaster says the number of registered users of its over-the-top (OTT) streaming service — SABC+ — has grown to over 600,000 a year after it took over the service. The SABC inherited its video streaming platform from Telkom in...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    GCIS planning to spend R1 billion on own video streaming service

    GCIS planning to spend R1 billion on own video streaming service The Government Communications and Information System (GCIS) is reportedly spending R1 billion on a new video streaming service. Sunday newspaper Rapport saw an email sent the Friday before last, 6 October 2023, calling for people...
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  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Openview lied about 3.2 million people missing out on World Cups

    Openview lied about 3.2 million people missing out on World Cups eMedia has admitted in court papers that Openview does not have 3.2 million viewers potentially missing out on the Rugby World Cup. This comes after the broadcaster repeatedly claimed the number in media statements, full-page...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Fire in SABC HQ

    Fire in SABC HQ The SABC has confirmed that a fire broke out at its headquarters in Auckland Park on Thursday, 12 October 2023. In a statement shared with the media at around 14:00, the public broadcaster said the fire had been contained.
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC will broadcast Proteas World Cup games after reaching deal with MultiChoice

    SABC will broadcast Proteas World Cup games after reaching deal with MultiChoice The SABC has announced it will be broadcasting the 2023 Cricket World Cup (CWC) after reaching a sub-licencing agreement with rightsholder SuperSport. The announcement comes two days after the public broadcaster...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC can show 16 RWC games live — including all Springbok matches

    SABC can show 16 RWC games live — including all Springbok matches The SABC will be able to broadcast 16 Rugby World Cup 2023 (RWC 2023) matches live, including all games in which the Springboks will play or potentially play. In a statement on Thursday, DStv owner MultiChoice — which holds the...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Minister Kodwa calls on SABC to resolve Springbok World Cup rights standoff with SuperSport

    Minister Kodwa calls on SABC to resolve Springbok World Cup rights standoff with SuperSport Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has urged the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to reach an agreement with SuperSport to secure sub-licensing of broadcast rights to the highly...
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    • department of sports and recreation dstv premium rugby world cup 2023 sabc sports broadcasting sports rights springboks supersport zizi kodwa
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  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    MultiChoice wants R38 million for Springbok World Cup matches

    MultiChoice wants R38 million for Springbok World Cup matches The SABC is refusing to pay MultiChoice $2 million (R37.7 million) for the rights to broadcast all potential Springbok games from the 2023 Rugby World Cup live. MultiChoice currently holds the exclusive rights to broadcast all the...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC's poor management behind end of 7de Laan — report

    SABC's poor management behind end of 7de Laan — report The SABC was forced to axe the highly-popular Afrikaans TV soapie 7de Laan due to poor management and its ongoing financial crisis. That is according to feedback given to Sunday newspaper Rapport by an anonymous source. The paper describes...
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