Wrote the following to SABC in December 2014 after their collections dept demanded a new TV licence
Dear Sirs
I have a current TV licence, no XXXXXXXXX which covers the TV in my house. I recently inherited a TV from my late mother. Both TVs are used in this house
Upon advising the SABC that the licence for the deceased person should be cancelled, I received a letter (no letter heading, no date, no signature) advising that I would now have to purchase another licence. So I advised this person in writing that I already had a licence and did not need another, since as far as I am aware, a TV licence covers a household, not an individual person. Today I had a phone call saying I must prepare an affidavit declaring that the TV I inherited is in working order, is used in the same house that am resident in, if it is not in working order, I must obtain a certificate from an approved repair facility stating that it is not
Are you guys for real? If your own staff do not know the rules you have drawn up relating to TV licences, then they should seek alternative employment
Regards
Their reply (3 months later) states:
Our requirements for a valid TV licence are that any screen or device capable of receiving television broadcasts, whether from the SABC or any third party broadcast receivable in South Africa requires a TV licence as follows: There are six types: 1] A domestic licence, previously known as a private licence, for households and/or individuals, authorising the use of the licensed set(s) at the user's registered residential premises only; 2] A concessionary domestic licence; 3] A business licence, for entities (including government departments) using TV sets in their business/commercial activities or on premises occupied for business purposes; 4] A dealer licence, for businesses selling TV sets; 5] A lessor licence, for businesses renting out television sets; and 6] A mobile licence, for a TV set in any vehicle, caravan, mobile home, vessel or aircraft used for private purposes.
In other words, totally ignoring the letter I thought I had written rather well
So I sent the letter again, this time with a copy of my current TV licence
This lady from collections dept calls me and says I am liable for a TV licence for the new set. I quote the number and she looks it up. Yes, she says, it is valid until 31st Jan 2016. So I say, yes, and today's date is 22nd July, so we have just over 6 months to go, are you happy? No, now she wants an affidavit stating that the TV set is a) in my house, b) working or not working and c) if not working, I must state the disposal thereof
I say yes and put down the phone, having no intention of complying with her request
Dear Sirs
I have a current TV licence, no XXXXXXXXX which covers the TV in my house. I recently inherited a TV from my late mother. Both TVs are used in this house
Upon advising the SABC that the licence for the deceased person should be cancelled, I received a letter (no letter heading, no date, no signature) advising that I would now have to purchase another licence. So I advised this person in writing that I already had a licence and did not need another, since as far as I am aware, a TV licence covers a household, not an individual person. Today I had a phone call saying I must prepare an affidavit declaring that the TV I inherited is in working order, is used in the same house that am resident in, if it is not in working order, I must obtain a certificate from an approved repair facility stating that it is not
Are you guys for real? If your own staff do not know the rules you have drawn up relating to TV licences, then they should seek alternative employment
Regards
Their reply (3 months later) states:
Our requirements for a valid TV licence are that any screen or device capable of receiving television broadcasts, whether from the SABC or any third party broadcast receivable in South Africa requires a TV licence as follows: There are six types: 1] A domestic licence, previously known as a private licence, for households and/or individuals, authorising the use of the licensed set(s) at the user's registered residential premises only; 2] A concessionary domestic licence; 3] A business licence, for entities (including government departments) using TV sets in their business/commercial activities or on premises occupied for business purposes; 4] A dealer licence, for businesses selling TV sets; 5] A lessor licence, for businesses renting out television sets; and 6] A mobile licence, for a TV set in any vehicle, caravan, mobile home, vessel or aircraft used for private purposes.
In other words, totally ignoring the letter I thought I had written rather well
So I sent the letter again, this time with a copy of my current TV licence
This lady from collections dept calls me and says I am liable for a TV licence for the new set. I quote the number and she looks it up. Yes, she says, it is valid until 31st Jan 2016. So I say, yes, and today's date is 22nd July, so we have just over 6 months to go, are you happy? No, now she wants an affidavit stating that the TV set is a) in my house, b) working or not working and c) if not working, I must state the disposal thereof
I say yes and put down the phone, having no intention of complying with her request
