CAPE TOWN - SABC CEO James Aguma's suggestion that the broadcasting act should be amended, got social media abuzz.
Aguma told Parliament’s portfolio committee meeting on Wednesday that South Africans should pay for a TV licence when they buy a mobile phone, computer or tablet.
Aguma wants to change the definition of what a receiving device is, because SABC content can be viewed on a variety of devices and some South Africans did not take kindly to the idea.
Some blamed former COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng for the national broadcaster being short of money and requiring a bail-out. Some people took to Twitter to express their views of the idea.
Aguma told Parliament’s portfolio committee meeting on Wednesday that South Africans should pay for a TV licence when they buy a mobile phone, computer or tablet.
Aguma wants to change the definition of what a receiving device is, because SABC content can be viewed on a variety of devices and some South Africans did not take kindly to the idea.
Some blamed former COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng for the national broadcaster being short of money and requiring a bail-out. Some people took to Twitter to express their views of the idea.
#SABC me: mom SABC wants its licence payed ...Mom: let then come take SABC off my TV, i will youtube Generations with yo phone.— Mtambariya (@mtambariya) May 10, 2017
#SABC I will pay the Tv license the day hell freezes over! pic.twitter.com/3q6E76O1KL— Timmy Tom (@CarpeDiemSA1) May 10, 2017
The way bayfuna ngakhona lemali yerr TV License for my phone --#SABC pic.twitter.com/aydCGZZbN7— Apple_Pie (@Ms_Phumzi) May 10, 2017
#SABC #IWillPaySABCDeviceLicenceWhen They stop showing this every five minutes pic.twitter.com/sYwRCJgs9B— Rex The Gemini (@O_RexBryant) May 10, 2017
If we pay for the computer, cell phone and table licence #SABC is going to give us free Internet? pic.twitter.com/zHxVuiJy6m— NTS (@therealnts) May 10, 2017
#SABC don't have that financial thing pic.twitter.com/Micrwu43UH— Nathie Mbhele (@MbheleOriginal) May 10, 2017
