More and extra South Africans are refusing to refusing to pay their TV licences even after the general public broadcaster (SABC) started its ‘threatening’ SMS marketing campaign to non-compliant clients.
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‘THE SABC WILL NEVER WIN’
South Africans have been involved by the ‘SMS threats’ they obtained from the SABC to pay their TV licences this month.
In the SMS, the broadcaster is demanding TV viewers to pay their excellent stability instantly or face consequences.
Some annoyed viewers took to social media to reveal that they won’t be paying the channel a cent whereas some expressed confusion by the messages.
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REACTIONS FROM SOUTH AFRICANS
@GeorgiaOnYrMind:
“I love how the SABC still owes people money from work done in 2021 and yet, is still making me pay my tv license. I’ll tell you what, I’ll pay my tv license when you pay my friend the money you owe her.”
@Jono25283512:
“SABC bosses and politicians stole all the money. TV licence arrangements is not a public problem. Clean your house up.”
@crimemind3:
“SABC is nothing more than an ANC promotion station.”
“I did not watch SABC for many years… not sure why I pay”
@Dvan63581717:
“I don’t pay TV license because SABC is just a load of crap.”
@voetsekpronouns:
“Who TF still watches SABC… The TV in our house is only used as a monitor for playing games. But I still pay for a useless TV license… fokoff.”
@MaletsatsiMpond:
“Ausi I won’t pay, because the is SABC package in DSTV, get your money from DSTV.”
“@SABCPortal do u really think sending people a SMS threatening them is the best way to go? Your programming is useless nobody watches SABC just do the whole country a favour and close our doors and call it a day.”
@EvolSiLla:
“Times have changed SABC not so much I bet most people who used to pay their TVLicence don’t watch TV Therein lies the problem So What is the purpose of the SABC? Let’s start there!”
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