Your TV licence fee, which works out to just over 70 cents a day, enables the SABC to continue bringing you the best in public broadcasting.
Anyone using or having in his/her possession a television set or any device capable of receiving a broadcast television signal is required to have a valid, paid-up, television licence.
It’s now easier than ever to pay your television licence. We’ve made sure that there is a convenient, accessible way for every person in South Africa to pay. At just R250 per year, it makes sense to stay within the law.
Television sets on your business premises, whether for business use, display or retailing, are required by law to be licensed.
We’ve clarified the requirements, and empowered you with both the information and the documentation to enable you to comply with your legal obligations, as well as to practice good corporate governance.
We’ve set up a dedicated Customer Service Centre to ensure your enquiries or problems are resolved quickly and efficiently.
Feel free to contact us on 011 330 9555 between 08:00 and 18:00 on weekdays, or between 08:00 and 13:00 on Saturdays, excluding Public Holidays.
STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS
PERTAINING TO A TELEVISION LICENCE
In terms of the Broadcasting Act and Television Licence Regulations
licence holders are required to take note of and/or comply with the following:
• All TV licence fees are payable in
advance, at the beginning of each licence year.
• A television licence is valid only
at the permanent address reflected on the licence.
• A TV licence is valid for one year
and the licensing period is stated on the licence.
• Renewal dates are spread over 12
months, with a TV licence holder’s renewal month determined by the first letter
of his/her surname or, alternatively, by the month of acquisition of his/her
television set.
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Questions & Answers
Q: What are the various types of television licence?
A: There are six types:
1] A domestic licence, previously known as a private licence, for households and/or
individuals, authorising the use of the licensed set(s) at the user's registered
residential premises only;
2] A concessionary domestic licence;
3] A business licence, for entities (including government departments) using TV sets
in their business/commercial activities or on premises occupied for business
purposes;
4] A dealer licence, for businesses selling TV sets;
5] A lessor licence, for businesses renting out television sets; and
6] A mobile licence, for a TV set in any vehicle, caravan, mobile home, vessel or
aircraft used for private purposes.