SABC silent about R2.5-million plan to get more people to pay TV licences

• The SABC spent R2.5 million testing whether gamifying its free streaming service, SABC+, could get more people to pay their licence fees.
• The SABC underspent on its Corporate and Strategic Plan budget for 2025/26, with a budget of R15 million and actual spending of R9.9 million.
• South Africans have increasingly avoided paying their TV licence fees in recent years, with avoidance rates reaching 85% in 2024/25.