Please call us at (011) 330-9555 between 08:00 and 18:00 on weekdays or 08:00 and 13:00 on Saturdays, excluding Sundays and Public Holidays.
Alternatively, you can contact us using one of the following methods:
Postal: Private Bag X60 Auckland Park, 2006 Fax: (011) 330-9560/1
Contact us at tvlic.info@sabc.co.za.
Please include your correct ID number and/or TV licence account number so that we can process your request correctly.
Did You Know?
You will save R71 per year if you pay your TV licence annually rather than monthly.
The SABC must be notified of an address change within 30 days of the change.
Did you know that by providing us with accurate address information, we can improve the quality of our service to you?
You can even pay your television license online.
Anyone who uses or owns a television set must have a valid, fully paid-up licence.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF TELEVISION LICENCES?
1] A domestic licence, formerly known as a private licence, for households and/or individuals that allows the licensed set(s) to be used only at the user’s registered residential premises;
2] A domestic concessionary licence; 3] A business licence, for entities (including government departments) using TV sets in their business/commercial activities or on business premises;
4] A dealer license for businesses that sell television sets;
5] A lessor licence, for businesses renting out television sets; and 6] A mobile licence, for a TV set in any private vehicle, caravan, mobile home, vessel, or aircraft.
WHO REQUIRES A TELEVISION LICENSE?
According to the Broadcasting Act, No 4 of 1999, as amended, any person or entity that owns and/or uses a television set. A licence is still required whether or not a television set is in one’s possession.
WHEN IS A TELEVISION LICENCE PAYABLE, AND HOW LONG IS IT VALID?
A television licence must be paid in advance, before the start of the licence holder’s licence year. A licence is valid for one year and is clearly marked on the licence.
