Comments on: SABC tax – A philosophy for a failed state

By: Rowbot

Rowbot — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:06:39 +0000

Let me add a little here to this: I love locally produced content, albeit open to artsy fartsy critique…but I do wonder where all the bux have gone…is it not so: that all of our local sabctv stuff is backed up by ad revenue, right? Or is it only via: “Pay your TV Liscence NOW mthfkker!”
I am just asking here..

By: Skodide Goodfella

Skodide Goodfella — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:07:18 +0000

And of course the money that is available[if and when it is available] gets mainly used up for a lot of trashy local content which really does not allow an average IQ to even start up between one and two so maybe they must be left without cash and we can watch some more repeats of better quality imported shows at a fraction of the cost.
Fact; ETv only budget from income generated from advertisements and other royalties. What is then the diffs between running of ETv and SABC? Simple, management. Larry hit the nail on the head elsewhere when he said that there are folk who have been practicing correctness of habit and life style for eons,and have with other words inbred “blessings”. Others have not got it and will never have it.

By: Eli Jikelele

Eli Jikelele — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:37:24 +0000

I like Rowbot’s suggestion. Let the SABC extinguish itself with the help of the ANCYL and leave the distressed taxpayers out of the equation.

Patronage, non-accountability and African-style governance are the root causes of this stinking rot.

By: Rowbot

Rowbot — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:28:43 +0000

Maybe we should ask the anc kindergarten to call for an advertising boycott on sabctv…imagine all that trash WITHOUT the ads…

By: Stuart

Stuart — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:32:41 +0000

It’s really frustrating that the government don’t see this.

How does etv manage to provide reasonably good programming, pay for exorbitant broadcasting rights and still manage to stay afloat on mostly advertising revenues?

Because they are leaner and meaner, and are able to prove that you can operate without tax payer money or license fees.

The agenda is so much deeper than ‘SABC has no money’

By: Larry Goodfella

Larry Goodfella — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:04:22 +0000

Too busy gobbling gravy to stop and smell the Java