SABC CEO Nomsa Chabeli previously told Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts that declining TV licence revenue was affecting the broadcaster’s ability to fund its public mandate.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has stepped up efforts to recover outstanding TV licence fees by sending SMS reminders warning households they could be handed over to debt collectors.
The broadcaster’s aggressive debt recovery drive comes as non-compliance with TV licence payments continues to rise, placing growing financial strain on the public broadcaster.
South Africans who own television sets are required to pay an annual TV licence fee of R265, which was introduced to help fund the SABC and support local programming.
However, the rise of streaming platforms and digital content has led many consumers to question the relevance of the fee.
