TV sales in South Africa show strong demand for expensive electronics, says Samsung's Michael van Lier

[mylesillidge]

South Africans buy R8 billion in TVs every year

South Africa's high-end electronics market is performing well despite these products often not appealing to the mass market, the Sunday Times reports.

The publication spoke to consumer electronics director at Samsung South Africa, Michan van Lier, who says the TV market in the country indicates a strong demand for high-end electronics.

Correction: The p.a. averages of 1 million units sold worth R8 billion is industry-wide, not Samsung-specific.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Samsung sells R8 billion in TVs every year in South Africa

South Africa's high-end electronics market is performing well despite these products often not appealing to the mass market, the Sunday Times reports.

The publication spoke to consumer electronics director at Samsung South Africa, Michan van Lier, who says the TV market in the country indicates a strong demand for high-end electronics.

And it would be 5 times that amount if people were not extorted for a tv license each time they wanted a new tv

 

[Enzo Matrix]

/Can afford a new TV worth R10k
/Can't afford the R300 TV license

Ok Willie

 

[Unreal]

Just goes to show. We plead poverty but have 8 billion for just one form of entertainment.

And that’s just Samsung

 

[netstrider]

If the average price is assumed at R10k a TV that's 800k Samsung TVs.

 

[Insint]

/Can afford a new TV worth R10k
/Can't afford the R300 TV license

I am sorry are the tax and vat which can be more than 50% of my salary not enough yet?
So another R300 is okay. Just another Tax.

 

[flash99]

Personally, I will not buy another Samsung TV. The service is pathetic and they can not service it themselves. They send it to a third party.

 

[Jan]

There was a misunderstanding between the Sunday Times interviewer and Van Lier.

Correction: The p.a. averages of 1 million units sold worth R8 billion is industry-wide, not Samsung-specific.