a) What was the total number of television licence holders (i) in each of the past six financial years
(i)
Fin Year |
Total mil |
2011-2012 |
8 717 955 |
2012-2013 |
8 823 127 |
2013-2014 |
9 120 476 |
2014-2015 |
9 409 545 |
2015-2016 |
9 219 418 |
2016-2017 |
8 747 857 |
(ii) Since 1 April 2017: 9 011 034.
b) The licence holders who have paid the licence fees paid in full is: 2 605 966 and those that are paying monthly/part payments: 539 693.
c) The amount which is currently outstanding in television licence fees is R25 588 801 443 billion (debts over 3 years).
d) The TV Licences write offs of unpaid debt on “invalid” accounts in FY2016/17 was 1 001 188 accounts with a rand value of R4 522 106 billion. There were no write offs of debts in the previous financial years.
Approved/ not approved
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Mrs Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,
Minister
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