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South African Cabinet approves law to change SABC TV licence system

Wednesday 7 July 2021 | 10:56 CET | News
South Africa's Cabinet has approved the publication of the SABC Bill of 2020 for public comment and consultation, MyBroadband reported. A report from the Government Communications and Information System on the Cabinet meeting said that the Bill proposes reforms to SABC's funding model and the TV licensing system.

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Categories: Broadcast & Satellite
Companies: DStv / MultiChoice / South Africa Broadcasting
Countries: South Africa
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