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WATCH: TV licences: 82% of South Africans DON’T pay [Video]

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WATCH: ANC pushes to scrap TV licences in South Africa [Video]

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‘We ain’t paying sh*t’: Mzansi reacts to SABC’s TV licence SMS

Watch eliminate TV licences and introduce a new levy video
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WATCH: TV licences: 82% of South Africans DON’T pay [Video]

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WATCH: ANC pushes to scrap TV licences in South Africa [Video]

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Lifestyle

‘We ain’t paying sh*t’: Mzansi reacts to SABC’s TV licence SMS

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, African National Congress, ANC, TV licences, household levy, SABC
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ANC pushing for the scrapping of TV licences – here’s why…

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty04-08-2022 16:01

The ANC is pushing for the scrapping of TV licences in South Africa and is leaning towards introducing a household levy.

TV Licence Netflix
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Millions of South Africans do not pay their TV licence

By Lyse Comins07-10-2021 11:57

The SABC is sinking as millions of TV licence holders simply refuse to pay and its irregular expenditure further propels its losses.

MultiChoice slams TV licence p
Lifestyle

MultiChoice slams TV licence plan as ‘arranging deck chairs on the Titanic’

By Erene Roux23-09-2021 10:23

MultiChoice is opposed to the SABC’s TV licence fee collection plan which might see a household levy system come into place.

SABC DSTV TV LICENCE
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SABC wants to ‘add TV licence fee onto DStv bills’ – but they’re struggling

By Tom Head17-06-2021 14:05

Desperate times call for desperate measures over at SABC – but their bid to rope DStv into their TV licence payments has hit a roadblock.

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More than 110 000 South Africans against proposed TV licence regulations

By Cheryl Kahla16-02-2021 13:37

110 000+ South Africans voiced opposition against plans that will force users of laptops, tablets and streaming accounts to pay TV licences.

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Public responds angrily to ‘stealth bailout’ TV licence proposal

By Dan Meyer14-02-2021 13:35

Plans to levy fees on people using computers, smartphones, and tablets in order to assist the struggling SABC have been lambasted.

Government’s plan to get mobil
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Government’s plan to get mobile device users to pay TV licences is streaming ahead

By Riyaz Patel12-01-2021 19:00

Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said amendments to broaden the definition and collection system for television licences are necessary because of the SABC’s financial challenges.

SABC wants smartphone, Netflix
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SABC wants smartphone, Netflix users to pay TV licences

By Riyaz Patel01-11-2020 10:23

The SABC said the main motivation in proposing regulation amendments is to improve compliance,as it believes the regulation is “outdated.”

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