Telkom partners with SABC to launch mobile streaming service
Telkom has partnered with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to launch a new streaming channel, TelkomONE. The mobile operator channel will house the public broadcaster's free-to-air...
View ArticleJob cuts, fewer leave days, and wage freezes at the SABC
The SABC says it is ready to implement Section 189 processes, following lengthy consultations stakeholders - with other cost-saving measures also in the pipeline.
View ArticleGovernment moves to introduce rules around Netflix and other services in...
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies says that it plans to enforce local content quotas on streaming services such as Netflix.
View ArticleSouth Africa can expect an SABC 2.0 built by new funding
Unprecedented market conditions and evolution in technologies are responsible for the current precarious position of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), says Communications minister...
View ArticleANC wants ‘household levy’ to fund the SABC – report
The ruling party, the ANC wants taxpayers to fund the bankrupt South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) through a “household levy” which every home in in the country would be forced to pay, the...
View ArticleSABC to cut over 300 jobs as it concludes retrenchment process
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says it has concluded its Section 189 process after an extensive six-month consultation process.
View ArticleMassive drop in TV licence payments as SABC pushes for new ways to collect
Communications and Digital Technologies minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has published data showing how many businesses and individuals are paying their TV licences.
View ArticleHow a ‘SABC household tax’ would work
The South African Broadcasting Corporation has published its policy submissions on Audio Audiovisual Content Services draft white paper, providing further details on its plans to introduce a household...
View ArticleJob losses at the SABC – 621 people retrenched
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says it has has concluded its section 189 retrenchment process, which will see 621 people leaving the group at the end of March.
View ArticleGovernment clears path for TV licence changes in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet has approved the publication of the SABC Bill of 2020 for public comment and consultation.
View ArticleSouth Africans are not paying their TV licences – but new laws could change that
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) expects to face continued issues around TV licences collections for the near future, as South Africans refuse to pay their fees.
View ArticleSouth Africans are not paying their TV licences – but a new household levy...
The South African Broadcasting Corporation wants to 'redefine' TV licences in South Africa and has recommended the introduction of a household levy to help stabilise its finances.
View ArticleMore South Africans are not paying their TV licences: report
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) faces continued collection issues around TV licences, as most users refuse to pay their fees.
View ArticleBig TV licence changes planned for South Africa
Communications and digital technologies minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has backed a proposal to grant a TV licence amnesty in South Africa.
View ArticleSABC doubles down on TV licence tax in South Africa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation has doubled down on its plans to scrap the traditional TV licence model in South Africa in favour of a new public media levy.
View ArticleBig TV licence change planned for South Africa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is expected to move forward with plans to introduce a TV licence moratorium or amnesty period in South Africa.
View ArticleTV licence changes planned for South Africa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says that the introduction of a new TV licence scheme in South Africa is one of the key interventions that will need to be introduced for the national...
View ArticleLoad shedding delivers another blow to SABC
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says the twin impact of load shedding and load reduction is having a direct impact on how much television people watch.
View ArticleThe ANC wants to scrap TV licences – but there’s a catch
The ANC has proposed that the government move to scrap TV licences in the country - and replace it with a tax.
View ArticleSouth Africa’s $8.5 billion move away from coal comes with a big catch
Money promised by foreign jurisdictions to assist in the move away from coal is coming with more T's and C's than expected, says minister of environment, forestry and fisheries.
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