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The SABC Wants South African's To Pay A TV Licence For PCs, Cellphones And Tablets

Home > Tech > The SABC Wants South Africans To Pay A TV Licence For PCs, Cellphones And Tablets

The SABC Wants South Africans To Pay A TV Licence For PCs, Cellphones And Tablets

Staff WriterbyStaff Writer
May 10, 2017
in Tech
Tags: South Africa

In the light of losing viewers to Netflix, Showmax, YouTube and other online subscription services, the SABC is considering making it mandatory for people to pay a TV licence for devices they view content on. For example, computers, cellphones and tablets.

South Africa’s public broadcaster seems to be grasping at straws by trying to introduce a ridiculous new Broadcasting Act that forces millions of people to pay a fee to view content on their personal electronic devices. SABC CEO James Aguma told parliament that this would broaden the collection base for SABC TV licences which in turn would help to increase the potential revenue for the cash-strapped public broadcaster.

In all honesty, I can’t even remember the last time I watched SABC. It might have been in 2010, during the FIFA World Cup. Nevertheless, like a good citizen, I have paid my TV licence regardless. However, this is completely preposterous. Not only do I not watch SABC channels on any of these devices, but I’m not interested in watching them anywhere for any sort of reason at all. It’s as silly as charging birds air passenger tax.

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Comments 14

  1. Avatar Carlo Hendricks says:
    4 years ago

    Man, this is as ridicilous as it gets!!!!!

    Reply
    • Avatar Rich English says:
      4 years ago

      they did it in the uk

      Reply
  2. Avatar Cassarica Nadas says:
    4 years ago

    Already paying for it because I use a TV as a monitor. Never watch TV but still have to pay for it

    Reply
  3. Avatar Craig Allen Salter says:
    4 years ago

    Having to pay for content on your mobile device is a attack on net neutrality. Forcing someone to pay extra to use services that you are already paying for. This is all becouse the current broadcaster can not compete with their C grade content

    Reply
  4. Avatar Bernard Schoeman says:
    4 years ago

    This is gonna end up the same as e-toll, a lot of money wasted with almost everyone refusing to pay. They seem to be suffering from a id10t error.

    Reply
  5. Avatar Kobus says:
    4 years ago

    They can go get…..(Insert profanity here)

    Reply
  6. Avatar Robin Hendrickse says:
    4 years ago

    Tsek

    Reply
  7. Avatar Johan Grobler says:
    4 years ago

    No thx

    Reply
  8. Avatar Ebrahim Khan says:
    4 years ago

    haha.. bunch of nwatas!

    Reply
  9. Avatar Johnny Jay says:
    4 years ago

    They can go fuck themselves!!

    Reply
  10. Avatar Jaco Steenkamp says:
    4 years ago

    So lets say ,my pc uses 3 screens ,i have a overhead projector and 3 mobile devices ,do I pay one license or do these dumb cuntrags want me to pay for every single one.Stupid assed south african corrupt goverment fucks

    Reply
  11. Avatar Cleo Fitzgerald says:
    4 years ago

    HAAAHAAAAAAAAA

    Reply
  12. Avatar Bollie Jack says:
    4 years ago

    Maybe the sabc should catch a fkn wake up, do their job, stay up to date with current material, services & technology & maybe even raise their game a little.. But that would be fkn absurd, of course

    Reply
  13. Avatar Kyle Nkosana Sibanda says:
    4 years ago

    Lol NOOOO

    Reply

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