Question NW192 to the Minister of Communications
25 February 2021 - NW192
Phillips, Ms C to ask the Minister of Communications
With reference to her reply to question 2995 on 6 January 2021, what total number of (a) persons paid their TV licences in (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20 financial years and (b) accounts were sent out via (i) mail, (ii) sms and (iii) email in each financial year?
Reply:
I have been advised by the SABC as follows:
(a)
Financial Year |
Business Licence |
Dealer Licence |
Concessionary Licence |
Domestic (Normal) |
Total |
2017 - 2018 |
37 003 |
4 079 |
514 653 |
2 181 630 |
2 737 365 |
2018 - 2019 |
36 400 |
4 007 |
461 621 |
2 265 324 |
2 767 352 |
2019 - 2020 |
29 522 |
3 418 |
393 963 |
1 896 586 |
2 323 489 |
(b)
Financial Year |
E-mails |
SMS |
Mailed letters |
2017 - 2018 |
23 846 458 |
103 909 803 |
372 |
2018 - 2019 |
23 793 849 |
82 655 991 |
0 |
2019 - 2020 |
8 025 851 |
28 055 096 |
0 |
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES