SABC TV Licence evasion rate increases to 87%

[Jan]

Goodbye TV Licence — More South Africans stop paying

The SABC says its revenue from TV licence fees continued to decline in the 2022/2023 financial year, recording its biggest increase in evasion since the Covid-19 pandemic.

This confirmation came from SABC Board chair Khathutselo Ramukumba during a briefing to Parliament's Communications and Digital Technologies portfolio committee early last week.

 

[deweyzeph]

I'll believe it when I can go buy a TV without them asking if I have a TV licence.

 

[stevenv]

So when it hits 100% does everyone stop selling TVs in SA?

 

[deweyzeph]

So when it hits 100% does everyone stop selling TVs in SA?

That does raise an interesting question. How the hell are TV retailers still in business if the evasion rate is so high?

 

[Hanno Labuschagne]

That does raise an interesting question. How the hell are TV retailers still in business if the evasion rate is so high?

You just need a TV licence, not sure if they check if it's paid up.

 

[Hanno Labuschagne]

You just need a TV licence, not sure if they check if it's paid up.

Or people might be sponging off the few paying users left and giving their names and ID numbers.

 

[xrapidx]

I haven't received a lawyers threat in a few months.

 

[UrBaN963]

We're almost there boys!

HOOOOOOOOOOOLDDDDDDDDD!

 

[ToxicBunny]

I haven't received a lawyers threat in a few months.

I get the occasional email in my spam folder.. beyond that, haven't had anything in a few years.

 

[deweyzeph]

You just need a TV licence, they don't check if it's paid up.

Technically if it's not paid up you do not in fact have a valid TV license. My understanding is that they cross-check your ID number against a live API provided by the SABC at the time of purchase. You would think that their system would immediately flag that the retailer should not be selling a TV to someone with an invalid TV license.

 

[ToxicBunny]

You just need a TV licence, not sure if they check if it's paid up.

Most of the big boys use an API that SABC has provided to check the license is valid and paid up. If it isn't, they give you the option of paying it there and then.

 

[lordnokon]

I am still not paying my R3800, which I get reminded monthly by some law firm... It's the right thing to do...

 

[Sworaxe]

Go for 100% ! You can do it.

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

Bring back 7de Laan, then the people with money will pay.

 

[dualmeister]

No Springbok Rugby matches for you then

 

[Gopal@20]

What's w

 

[daveza]

That does raise an interesting question. How the hell are TV retailers still in business if the evasion rate is so high?

People pay for a tv licence to buy a new tv, but never pay it again.

 

[Gopal@20]

What happens to those that diligently paid their licenses. They should be given something in return.
Those that don't want to pay should be fine for getting away with murder

 

[ld13]

Technically if it's not paid up you do not in fact have a valid TV license. My understanding is that they cross-check your ID number against a live API provided by the SABC at the time of purchase. You would think that their system would immediately flag that the retailer should not be selling a TV to someone with an invalid TV license.

Exactly, the API checks for all of that and even returns the balance. It needs to be up to date.

 

[ToxicBunny]

No Springbok Rugby matches for you then

Can you use SABC+ without a valid license I wonder?