South Africa's TV licence collection regime has failed — minister

[Daniel Puchert]

South Africa's TV licence failure

Communications minister Solly Malatsi says South Africa's TV licence collection regime has failed, given the high delinquency rate among households and businesses.

In its previous financial year, the SABC's TV licence compliance rate stood at 13%, down from 31% five years ago.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Yeah go get the stolen money from hlaudi first

 

[Binary_Bark]

 

[Former member 61586]

So glad my vote had a part in this GNU. FFS.

Blame "delinquency rate" instead of questioning whether a TV licence is even ethical considering the switchover to digital with many not getting the set top boxes thus unable to access the government propaganda machine. Then genuinely question why the SABC cannot survive off other revenue like advertising.

Taxing TV is just desperate and will get you nowhere in a 3rd world country that already taxes higher than first world counterparts.

 

[Thugscub]

Skaapie minister if you have not looked. The whole country has failed due to stealing tax payers cash.

 

[Skerminkel]

It started as a tax revolt against Zuma and Hlaudi. Now people have just given up on the SABC.
(I do wish the radio stations will survive. The TV stations have lost all value.)

 

[G.A.S]

This is the key. Stop worrying about the 1bn license fees, and fix the programming so 8bn advertising comes back!

 

[rvZA]

Broadcast s**t and get s**t for payments.

 

[TofuMofu]

Absolute trash on SABC channels...who watches that kak? I'm not paying for something I do not use.

 

[Fuzzbox]

SABC target market refuse to pay for anything.

And as far as private sector partnerships go I would tell these IDIOTS to go fly a kite.

Nothing is going to change except the LOSS.

 

[Flanders]

Bunch of delinquents!

 

[deweyzeph]

The dear minister is sounding more and more like an ANC cadre every day.

 

[Randomwasavailable]

So glad my vote had a part in this GNU. FFS.

Blame "delinquency rate" instead of questioning whether a TV licence is even ethical considering the switchover to digital with many not getting the set top boxes thus unable to access the government propaganda machine. Then genuinely question why the SABC cannot survive off other revenue like advertising.

Taxing TV is just desperate and will get you nowhere in a 3rd world country that already taxes higher than first world counterparts.

I looked for, but found no useful content graph.

Fix content and people may watch it, ad revenue depends on it.

 

[Randomwasavailable]

I looked for, but found no useful content graph.

Fix content and people may watch it, ad revenue depends on it.

This is like blaming a spouse for not being loving towards the other, but that other one is a terrible cheat, violent, never present, unloving, and manipulative. Fix the issues before looking for a rosy outcome, it's basic.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

wait till the cadres get the bright idea to tax car radio's,

then things will get interesting.

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

Can we close the doors now please? ... we know it's dropping and there's no need to wait till it reaches 0%

 

[Randomwasavailable]

Can we close the doors now please? ... we know it's dropping and there's no need to wait till it reaches 0%

It's like waiting for new years when you're too tired to keep an eye open. You know it's coming, but decide to lose your last chance of early sleep for the year to see some ouks shooting underwhelming fireworks and drunk folks screaming ta the top of their hubbly smoke-filled lungs to songs they'd usually be too embarrassed to be seen listening to. It's completely reasonable behaviour.

 

[LazyLion]

Just praying that my current 65 inch TV outlasts this stupid regime.
Then when they finally chuck it I can upgrade....

 

[Randomwasavailable]

Just praying that my current 65 inch TV outlasts this stupid regime.
Then when they finally chuck it I can upgrade....

For perspective, your TV uses on average about 100 kWh annually. At the current municipal rates above R3.90 that's more than a TV licence. At the proposed 43% increase it would be more than two years' worth or licence fees.

 

[B-1]

For perspective, your TV uses on average about 100 kWh annually. At the current municipal rates above R3.90 that's more than a TV licence. At the proposed 43% increase it would be more than two years' worth or licence fees.

Thanks for that worthless information.