South Africa - To Apply for a Television Licences

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Television license in person, the applicant must visit any nearest Post Office or a retailer authorised to issue new TV licences in his/her province.
2. The contacts and address information of the South African Broadcasting Corporation can be found in the following link: Link
3. Contact the SABC and collect details about the office of any SABC office or post office that renews a TV license and also enquire the requirements.
4. Visit the office as instructed by the SABC or any nearest Post Office and obtain the form to apply for the Television License.
5. Complete the application form as required with necessary and relevant information.
6. Make sure that you have all the required documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page. Attach them with the completed application.
7. Pay the required amount of fees as directed. Then, submit it to the concerned official at the Office for further verification and application processing.
8. After all the processes are completed, the television license which you have applied for will be issued to you.

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Required Documents

• Identity Document of the applicant
• Passport (Identity proof) of the applicant
• Full annual fee
• Completed application form

Office Locations & Contacts

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) - Head Office
Physical Adsress:cnr Henley and Artilery Road,
2006, South Africa
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X1,
AUCKLAND PARK,
2006
South Africa
Tel: 011 714 9111
Fax: 011 714 4869
PROGRAMME PURCHASES Email:[email protected]
TV LICENSE Email: [email protected]
SABC SPORT Email: [email protected]
WORK AT SABC Email: [email protected]
ADVERTISE ON SABC Email: [email protected]
SABC EDUCATION Email: [email protected]
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Eligibility

• Any person, who has one or more Television sets in his/her possession, can apply for license.
• An organisation or entity which has one or more Television sets in its possession, can apply for Television license.

Fees

Full annual fee - R265.00

Validity

The license should be renewed once in a year.

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Instructions

• Renewals must be made annually before the licence expires. Renewal payments may be spread throughout the year at R28 per month.
• Monthly payments are subject to a small premium for the convenience. The total cost is therefore R336 per year.
• Forgetting to renew your TV licence means a penalty of 10% per month to a maximum of 100% per annum. So, paying by annual debit order is the most convenient way to ensure that this never happens.

Required Information

• Identity document number
• Banking details
• Applicant’s particulars
• Television set’s particulars

Need for the Document

If you own a TV set, you must have a valid, paid-up television licence at all times according to the Regulations of the Broadcasting Act.

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