# SABC Act

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/sabc-act/
- Published: 2021-07-19T15:55:02+02:00
- Author: dearSA

### The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies invites the public to submit comments on the draft South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill.

The Bill proposes, amongst other changes, the streamlining of the Board of the SABC,
which will strengthen its responsibilities and accountability. It also proposes 
reforms in the SABC’s funding model and the TV licensing system.

The Bill outlines the penalties payable to those who evade paying their TV licence
fee and allows the SABC to appoint inspectors with the powers to enter any property
to execute their duties.

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### **828**** **comments delivered (closed 31 August 2021)

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Notably, the Bill has kept the SABC’s TV licensing scheme rather than adopting a
household levy, and it does not expand the requirement of a TV licence beyond buying
television sets.

However, it does not pronounce on whether private subscription broadcasters such
as DStv and Netflix will have to collect TV licenses on the SABC’s behalf.

The Bill outlines the penalties payable to those who evade paying their TV licence
fee and allows the SABC to appoint inspectors with the powers to enter any property
to execute their duties.

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