Cabinet approves Bill for changes to SABC TV licence system

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Cabinet approves Bill for changes to SABC TV licence system

Cabinet has approved the publication of the SABC Bill of 2020 for public comment and consultation.

While the Bill has not yet been published, a report from the Government Communications and Information System regarding the Cabinet meeting stated that the Bill proposes reforms in the SABC's funding model and the TV licensing system.

The SABC and Department of Communications and Digital Technologies have presented two competing models to Parliament to reform how the broadcaster is funded.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Thanx Lads

 

[Swa]

Funny how these clowns can only think of two unworkable models. Etollie 2.0.

 

[Easter Bunny]

how will we be sure that showmax, dstv, amazon, google, nextflix, etc don't all charge you that levy? or is that what government hopes is going to happen? if they go from the equivalent of 42 people paying tv licences every year to 243million people paying, then that means super bonuses for all board members.

 

[The Darkness]

how will we be sure that showmax, dstv, amazon, google, nextflix, etc don't all charge you that levy? or is that what government hopes is going to happen? if they go from the equivalent of 42 people paying tv licences every year to 243million people paying, then that means super bonuses for all board members.

This is true. I can only see more negatives and looting on the horizon.
One tiny positive though is that hopefully some of the funds would be pumped back into the local industry, which has been destroyed by overseas content.

 

[noxibox]

how will we be sure that showmax, dstv, amazon, google, nextflix, etc don't all charge you that levy?.

Same way you don’t have to pay for a license for each television you buy.

 

[richjdavies]

Same way you don’t have to pay for a license for each television you buy.

So DSTV have been quite vocal about not collecting the license fee.
But dont forget DSTV does often make payments to SABC... Remember this joker

Motsoeneng scores R33 million bonus from SABC Multichoice deal - City Press

R533 million deal between SABC and Multichoice which Motsoeneng signed despite not having the authority to do so.

www.capetalk.co.za

 

[markings]

Good luck collecting that household levy in the townships or from backyard dwellers.

 

[cyb3rt]

According to the SABC, the household levy proposal is founded on the fact that every single South African household has the realistic ability to access public broadcasting content.

This has to be the most dumbfounded statement I have heard in a long time. I have the realistic ability to go **** on my manager's desk when he pissed me off as well...

So sick of this ****ing country! GFY (edit: country = clowns running it)

 

[username and 23 others]

Good luck collecting that household levy in the townships or from backyard dwellers.

Not meant for them.

 

[system32]

“Therefore, the levy is linked to the public’s ability to access public broadcasting content rather than on the consumption of that content,” the SABC stated.

What happened to the "user pays principal"?

 

[Utterly Confused]

So the people that actually pays their TV licence will be charged twice if this act comes into law. MORONS.

 

[BBSA]

What happened to the user pay principle?

 

[cyb3rt]

So the people that actually pays their TV licence will be charged twice if this act comes into law. MORONS.

No. The TV license as it is now will fall away and this tax will take its place

 

[Geoff.D]

What happened to the "user pays principal"?

Does NOT apply to public broadcasting. What don't you want to understand about this concept?

 

[Slegdehammer67]

• ''Keeping the TV licence, expanding it to include smartphones and computers, and forcing private broadcasters to collect TV licence fees on the SABC’s behalf''...
  
  These motherfcukers have now found that they've emptied the coffers and now wants to expand it further in order to embezzle and steal more money, this bottomless pit will not stay bottomless forever...

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

Does NOT apply to public broadcasting. What don't you want to understand about this concept?

Ah yes the glorious "public goods" that you worship

 

[JimboBob]

Would love to know how this will link with streaming services.
Unless you'll have to provide a TV license to buy a cell phone

 

[Thor]

SA getting fcked by the ANC at every corner.

 

[John Tempus]

What is the point of suggesting retrded laws if cabinet just seem to always approve every crazy idea.

This is just one more retrded law being pushed out.

So let me get this clear, if you have essentially any digital device you will be liable to pay a SABC license ? And this got approved by cabinet how exactly ? Is everyone involved in approving this getting kickbacks from SABC or completely braindead ?