Goodbye TV Licence — South Africans say no to paying for SABC
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has a significant problem collecting TV licence fees. Even its registered users are refusing to pay them.
The broadcaster had a TV licence fee evasion rate of 82% in 2021 — up from 81% in 2020 — and the revenue generated from collections declined by 0.4% year-on-year to R788 million.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has a significant problem collecting TV licence fees. Even its registered users are refusing to pay them.
The broadcaster had a TV licence fee evasion rate of 82% in 2021 — up from 81% in 2020 — and the revenue generated from collections declined by 0.4% year-on-year to R788 million.