Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Retailer TV License, the applicant has to approach the respective South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgement receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The officer will come for a site inspection to check the quality.
13. Upon completion successfully, the applicant will get the license.
14. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed form
• ID proof (Birth Certificate, national identity card, etc)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Certified copy of your ID document or passport
• Certified copy of your business registration documents
• Proof of physical address
• Tax clearance certificate
• Payment of the application fee
• Any other documents (If required)

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
Uitsaaisentrum, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa
Phone - +27117149111
FAX: 011 714-9744
TV LICENSE - tvlic.info@sabc.co.za
Contact link

• Any individual or householder who intends to Apply for Retailer TV License is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• Contact number
• Age
• Gender
• Nationality
• Identity number
• Banks details
• Email ID
• Date
• Signature

• In South Africa, a Retailer TV License is a license that allows businesses to operate televisions on their premises for the purpose of displaying TV programs to their customers. This license is required by businesses that use televisions in their public areas, such as waiting rooms, lobbies, and restaurants.

• It's important to note that the Retailer TV License only allows businesses to use televisions for public display and does not permit them to sell or distribute televisions.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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