South Africans have stopped paying their TV licences – this is what the SABC is doing about it

[BusinessTech]

South Africans have stopped paying their TV licences – this is what the SABC is doing about it

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says TV licence cash collections were severely impacted during the coronavirus lockdown as its usual collection methods were closed.

 

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Specifically, a person who fails to comply with any lawful demand made by an inspector, is guilty of an offence in relation to each television set in respect of which the offence is committed and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding R500 in relation to each such offence or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

However, the SABC said it would be difficult and impractical to implement due to socio-economic and political factors.

Just remember, if you have two TV sets or more, it is often cheaper to just shoot the inspector for trespassing.

“Instead the SABC utilises the services of Debt Collection Agencies and attorneys to collect licence fees in arrears. This process is less harsh than the legislated provision. Lack of compliance with legislation remains the biggest impediment in successfully driving growth in the collection of televisions licence fees.”

Perhaps the writer has never experienced pestering by Debt Collection Agencies? (At least in jail they can't reach you - because you will have a cellmate instead of a cellphone.)

 

[N@t3]

Fo-k-ol.

 

[Dairyfarmer]

The SABC said that Section 27 (5) of the Broadcasting Act allows it to pursue much stricter punishments for people who fail to pay up their licence.
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However, the SABC said it would be difficult and impractical to implement due to socio-economic and political factors.

In other words they are too scared.

 

[Fre3kill]

NO don't say that, it can't be true because IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO

 

[BBSA]

#voetsekSABC

 

[BBSA]

I'm not going to pay to support ANC propaganda and corruption.

It is the right thing to do.

 

[D tj]

What SABC / their debt collector (Revco) did was invent my business as a TV set owner and I am owing arrears on a licence.
I informed the lady who phoned me about this, that I have never in my life owned a tv in both private nor business capacity and intend dying that way.
She then wanted me to do an affidavit or fill in forms confirming this...I said "No Way, I never had one so not MY mistake, not wasting my remaining time on this earth filling in forms due to others error, you are welcome to send inspectors, they can waste their time, goodbye."

 

[Herr der Verboten]

South Africans have stopped paying their TV licences – this is what the SABC is doing about it

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says TV licence cash collections were severely impacted during the coronavirus lockdown as its usual collection methods were closed.

Got to get the white ham to pay

 

[LazyLion]

Has anyone ever seen or heard of one of these "Licence inspectors" - I think they are in the same category as Bigfoot...