SABC hands over 5.6-million accounts to debt collectors in bid to recover R44.2bn owed in TV licence fees

A total of R44.2bn in TV licence fees is owed to the SABC by 9.2-million South Africans, says communications and digital technologies minister Mondli Gungubele.

Minister Mondli Gungubele says about 9.2-million TV licence account holders owe the SABC R44.2bn. File photo.A total of R44.2bn in TV licence fees is owed to the SABC by 9.2-million South Africans.

This was revealed by communications and digital technologies minister Mondli Gungubele, who said 5.6-million accounts have been handed over for external debt collection.struggles to boost its revenue through the TV licence payment system. Gungubele said the R44.2bn comprises unpaid invoices and penalties levied for nonpayment over several years.“Pending the legislative changes, the department will continuously engage with the SABC and Treasury to examine the options for the necessary reform and enhancement required of the current TV licence system to properly provide for the funding requirements of the SABC and the most appropriate collection, enforcement systems and a time frame for implementation,” he said.

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