As debates around the relevance of the SABC TV licence intensify, many South Africans are finding that cancelling their R265-a-year subscription As debates around the relevance of theSABC TV licenceintensify, many South Africans are finding that cancelling their R265-a-year subscription is easier said than done. The TV licence was introduced to fund the public broadcaster and ensure South Africans had access to local programming,andto provide a steady revenue stream for the SABC in an era before streaming and online content transformed how people consume media. However, despite the official rules and required fees, many South Africans continue to avoid paying their TV licences, with many holding the belief that the cost is no longer relevant.
IOL previously reportedthat theSABCstated that less than 20% of South African households are paying their TV licence fees, withCEO Nomsa Chabelihaving told Parliament last year that the cost of delivering the public broadcasting mandate remains significantly underfunded. stated that less than 20% of South African households are paying their TV licence fees, with having told Parliament last year that the cost of delivering the public broadcasting mandate remains significantly underfunded. “55% of our mandate costs are funded, andthey are funded by declining license fees, so in South Africa, less than 20% of households that should be paying for a TV licence actually pay for a TV licence,” she said , so in South Africa, less than 20% of households that should be paying for a TV licence actually pay for a TV licence,” she said
