New tax planned to replace failed SABC TV Licence

A new tax is set to replace the failed SABC TV Licence, with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies aiming to submit revised funding model options to Parliament by March 2027. The move comes as TV licence holders have increasingly avoided paying fees, forcing the SABC to seek alternative revenue streams. The government must now speed up the process, with the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies urging a sustainable funding framework to be finalised within six months.