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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] sabc2 cancelled naruto

Sabc2 has cancelled naruto @ 17:00 without informing us! They replaced it with gormiti! People are angry and disappointed! Why are they doing this to us?! It hasn't finished yet! They did the same thing to dragonball z! Leaving us hanging! I am so tired of sabc 2!

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Travor
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Nov 06, 2019 11:20 am EST

Today I am very sad and disappointed of you sabc 2 please bring back naruto 💔,.
I am heart broken about this because you replaced it with a lame show called bleach 😡, naruto show is better than bleach.. many naruto fans are disappointed on you sabc 2, so please I bagg of you please 🙏🙏🙏🙏sabc please return naruto show, if you can't plz move it to another sabc channel/some dstv chinnel like etoons, with all due respect please listen to our comments, if you do dat we will be vary happy

Please applay, and information us if you are going to make improvements

And also inform me here : khethokuhletrevor74@gmail.com

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jadin weimers
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Jul 11, 2018 6:01 am EDT

yes we want naruto not some bleach...

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nkanyiso xaba
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Feb 07, 2018 7:40 am EST

You have just remove naruto and replace it with the boring show that have ever been in the air come on bring it. brin naruto or one pice then because they were both cancelled in the middle please we are begging you bring it back

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nkanyiso xaba
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Feb 07, 2018 7:35 am EST

What you guys have done is not good at all because it is the only coolest cartoon on the web and on sabc 2 and the coolest show you guys have put. one piece was cool and all but nothing is cooler thatn naruto I have been watching it since it first started it is my hole life and they is no cartoon which have taken my heart not ever omly naruto have I know naruto since he was a baby and grow up with his friends sasuke I just want to finish the whole story of it the you can put another things they maybe be other cool show but they is not cool show good than naruto and sabc 2 has cancelled it when it have become more extreme. we are not that rich some of us can not afford to watch them on youtube, it may happen that you think we are going to watch it there but we can not afford that much data. as I have said naruto has taken my heart, I also watch one piece it was good and naruto have become extreme because now the real battle has began. the forth great ninja was... I just cant explain how allsome it have become I beg please bring it back. I have been watching it since I was in primary now am in high school am doing grade 10 and I have been waiting for naruto to come back but no it is not coming back I still heck for it everyday at 5pm but it not coming back why
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Noxie
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Jun 08, 2017 2:55 am EDT

SABC 2 cancelled Naruto again without warning, what's wrong with these people. To replace it with Hole in a wall, Really?

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Snikeziwe Vendle
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Aug 01, 2015 7:15 pm EDT

No other anime has taken my heart like naruto. let me say this now: I will never like one piece (or any other show for the mere fact that they cut naruto before it finished). worst part is that shippuden was just beginning when they cut. I knew this was going to happen with the omnibus, but I kept hoping it wouldn't. alas.

There are so many episodes they haven't covered, they just aired the first 50... naruto shippuden isn't even finished producing episodes (and neither is one piece, heck even the manga is still on-going! so that's no excuse for cutting naruto). a lot of people really liked the show, I remember when I was still in high school my so-called mature friends would talk about it all the time. that's how I got to see the, then I liked it and then I was hooked... bottom line, kids love that show!

The story got me because it was real. I will never get that same type of feel with one piece. but that doesn't matter anymore as I no longer watch tv and whenever I want to, I just watch naruto online. but other kids out there only have access to the tv version. so yeah, that really blows.

Ps: naruto shippuden has 300+ english dubbed episodes (I think 305?)
Naruto shippuden has 421 sub-titled episodes (will probably run until episode 450, it's almost finished)

One piece has way more than that. expect it on your screens for a while.

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Cyabonga @Comfort
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Jul 01, 2015 5:49 am EDT

Previously sabc cut off naruto @ 17:00 and we kept quiet about it but now they have gone too far. cutting off the omnibus on saturdays and replacing it with one piece. people not to be rude but specifically viewers hate one piece.

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Freddie 7
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Mar 01, 2015 10:46 am EST

I don't mind watching naruto on the weekend.. i've even watched the
Japanese episodes.. can sabc2 please change the play format.
Naruto is played to slow. I know this for certain because of the episodes i've watched in japanese.. please can you set it better. so it doesn't sound so slow. like the intro and back ground music. evan when they talk is to slow. please can you correct it

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SASHEN
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Aug 22, 2014 12:34 pm EDT

If anyone needs naruto or naruto shippuden on your mobile phone then bbm me -2ba9c707

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nkanyiso xaba
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Feb 07, 2018 7:41 am EST
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I want naruto

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nkanyiso xaba
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Feb 07, 2018 7:43 am EST
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We dont use bbm in our phone just whatsapp me ay [protected]

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lè dungér
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Aug 06, 2014 10:58 am EDT

Rily... sabc 2 u cancell cartoons again? u cancelld naruto... n nw slugterra... the worst thing is u put on transformers... those r for two year olds... for 1nce in ur life sabc2 b consistant... bt nt wit transformers... jst bring back naruto

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] forced to pay tv licence

Year 2000 I was contacted by the SABC concerning a TV licence I took in 1999. I explained I did not need the licence anymore because I had moved back home after studying and was asked to send a copy of my ID and an affidavit, which I did. After no communication from them, I assumed the licence was cancelled. Every 2 years afterwards I was contacted by VVM lawyers asking me to pay and every time I have had to explain, then send an affidavit and a copy of my ID. Now the Shapiro and Shaik attorneys have taken over the job and they harass me every week. It is only this year that I found out I was supposed to have received a letter from the SABC with the cancellation note, this after 13 years of harassment. This is causing tremendous stress on my life, especially with the rude consultants from Shapiro and Shaik harassing me every week. Somebody please help me because I don't have the close to R6000 that the SABC is demanding from me now. I feel it is not fair for either the SABC or the Shapiro and Shaik attorneys to force me to pay this amount. What has been the relationship between the SABC and VVM lawyers? They should have received all the information I have been sending over the years

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] animal cruelty

On News tonight at 7 (Afrikaans News on SABC) they showed a dog in the Kimberly Hole that has been there for 6days and no rescue yet. How dare they show that on public television while saying they can only "try" to rescue the dog tomorrow. Cant the idiots think for a change? Now children and animal lovers saw that and all of them are furious! Throw drift wood or tyres down so the dog can at least get out of the water and take a rest. I am disgusted on what i saw on TV. Please do something about this.

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jackie6
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Mar 30, 2014 11:02 am EDT
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SABC2 DOES NOT WANT TO AIR NARUTO OMNIBUS ON SATURDAYS AT 11AM. THEY ARE TOYING WITH US, NARUTO FANS. I WANT IT TO RETURN BACK TO ITS TIMESLOT BECAUSE IT HAS NOT FINISHED YET! I'M SO PISSED!

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catherinerennie
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Mar 15, 2014 1:28 pm EDT

My 9 year old son is watching Peter Pan on SABC - they break for adverts, and show an advert for a sexual lubricating gel! At 20h15! Totally unacceptable!
You can show a children's movie and adult adverts together?! I think not!
Disgusted.

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] rude call centre agent and billing

We received a final notice of payment with regards to my husbands tv licence acc that he had in 2006 as i was advised. We have never received any sort of feedback yet out of the blue a final notice of payment for a licence he does not have for so many years and the tv that was bought his ex - girlfriend took. When contacting to dispute this letter the agent cabelo was extreamly rude and refused to put me through to a team leader on my request for assistance as he was been very rude and unhelpful and it mad me upset. Till date my query is still unresolved and we will not accept that amount.

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] what are we watching!!!

Not ONE decent thing to watch on a Saturday evening! Why do we have to be subjected to shows that don't interest us? Music on SABC3 from 7.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. that we don't understand, nor appreciate, a foreign language on SABC2 and soccer on SABC1! If there are "special events" to be broadcast, create ANOTHER channel for this reason. Why do we pay tv licence when you are not capable of providing decent material - you have the nerve to increase the fee, but you deliver the poorest entertainment.

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Terona
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Aug 17, 2014 1:59 am EDT

Please could sabc provide me with an adequate response to my 3 year old son when he views the women's month advert during the children programming. Kindly make special reference to why the lady is using red handcuffs on the gentleman when she is not a policeman because she's wearing pyjama's.

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Ronalda Botha
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Jul 18, 2014 3:35 am EDT

Swartwater has been moved from SABC2 to SABC3 at total different time. This is no acceptable. It should be moved back to an earlier time slot.

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] Windhoek Lager AD is Misleading and also a misrepresentation of the African way of life.

Sibusiso Vilane appears on the Windhoek lager Ad and says when he grew up he was very poor. The advert continues to show an (African Hut) or Homestead with a Hut.
1) What relevance does an African Hut have with being poor? the ad shows a fire on the ground which is a practice of most rural Africans.2) What relevance does a fire on the floor have with being poor? As an African I am offended each time the advert airs. Sibusiso should stick to his story (version) of being poor and not parade the African way of live as his reason for being poor. I take it seriously, many Africans are still raised in African huts and still light fire on the floor, it is not a state of being poor, it is a way of living for the African. I need the Windhoek Lager ad removed from SABC immediately, because it attacks our African Dignity. We understand the definition of poor, it does not mean African Hut or Fire on the floor. Sibusiso can tell his story of being poor but refrain from using African Life as his story of poverty. I also want Windhoek Lager and Sibusiso Vilane to apologise to the African, so we can rest this issue. It makes my heart sore.my email is; daniels.[protected]@gmail.com

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] refund turn around time

I have submitted all documentation required for a refund early November 2012. I was told the next morning that the documents was received and submitted to the finance department for payment but it would be 3-6 weeks from receipt of documentation before payment is made. Also that payment only get done twice a month, on the 15th and the 30th. I immediately knew that I was too late for the payment run of the 15th BUT when I called this morning, I was told that I will only be getting payment 31 December 2012.
No one could tell me why I was going to wait 2 months for my own money to be paid to me. I was told to google ICASA to lodge a complaint BUT when I eventually got hold of someone there, I was told it will take 14 days to resolve a query. Is there no ombudsman for the SABC

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Danelleve
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May 20, 2013 4:33 am EDT

My dad moved in with us in December 2011. He gave his TV to my little sister to use. Ever since he moved in we have been trying non stop to get them to cancel his TV license. He is an old man of 70 and will never again have his own home. I have emailed them, faxed and talked to them and keep getting empty promises. They handed him over to the attorneys now. What can I do? Is there any other avenue that I can follow? I am so tired of their incompetence at the SABC and WE pay them to be incompetent. How sick is that?

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] repeats

Good day, I want to find out for the last few months, there is absolute nothing to watch on TV with all the repeats and all the OLD shows repeating again in prime time on SABC. On Saturday night 9 June we wanted to watch a move on TV (due to the cold front and just relax) but to our shock there was nothing worth wile to watch. We pay our tv license and had to take out more money to go and take out DVD's. Why pay your tv license. I would like to know if in future there would be more recent movies to see and better programs.

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] old and repeat programmes & not up to date sports

It is absolutely shocking that the SABC repeats the same movies! You will watch one movie on SABC 3 one week, the next week it is on SABC 1 and then the next week on SABC 2 ... sometimes moving over to E-TV as well. As if there are not enough movies out there that they can't show original programmes. They continuously repeat all old tv series and there is nothing new - even the series the Voice was repeated all over again on SABC 2.
Watching the sports wrap this evening - they had YESTERDAY'S tennis results on and no sign of today's. The news can't even keep up to date with what is happening in today's world - even this is behind the times. No wonder the SABC is in trouble - when they give people this kind of standard, they receive the same in return. This is absolutely shocking from a company that used to be competitive ... really very sad ...

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Yvonne_G36
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Jul 18, 2014 8:05 am EDT

Sabc moved Swartwater from sabc 2 on tuesdays at 7:30 to wednesdays at 9:30 on sabc3. Does not have reception everywhere and was done without consultation of viewers... Very unhappy that the show was moved so late. I have to get up in the mornings at 4.30am. I love Swartwater, but showing it at 9.30pm is way too late! Please put it back at 7.30pm Tuesdays on SABC 2

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] programmes

All movies are repeated, mostly old movies are shown again and again.
Movies shown on SABC 3 are Shown the next day on SABC 2.
We pay TV license, we should get latest Movies especially on the weekend
When we really want to watch a good Movie and not a repeat.
On week days the good programmes start late and we have to work.
Home theatre on Monday night could move to Saturday night, thus we can
Watch a movie. Thanks

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] fialing to provide true factual info

My account now shows R 750.00 due for my TV License due to payments not met from 2011. I had been sent a sms from VVM to pay, but I had previously changed all my contact detail with them. New address and contact number. Today I called them and the reason I have been billed R 750.00 is because they could not get hold of me, which is ridiculous. As I say, they have contacted myself previously and I have given them all my new detail. I am not prepared to pay the penalty. Please look into this matter urgently. I will also be contacting the Consumer Rights Commission.

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] cancellation of tv licence

I have not owned a television for almost four years. i reside in a premises that has a tv licence in the name of the owner of the premises. my id number is [protected]

for the above reason i have requested cancellation of my tv licence almost four years ago. the sabc have confirmed receipt of my documents including an affidavit requesting cancellation of my tv licence. still nothing has been done and a new tv licence is issued for me even though i don't own a television!

in october i will be getting married and moving into my wife to be's home. she already has a tv licence. what happens then? am i still going to have to pay for a tv licence?

this is ridiclous.

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] cant get them to cancel accounts

To whom it my concern,

My husband Petrus Jacobus De Koker ID nr. [protected] canceled his TV lisence after his divorce in 2001, because his ex wife took the TV with her. He works late hours and was not in need of a television. He went to the SAPD and swore a adfidavate claiming all thee above, he faxed it to the department of SABC with account number and cancelation letter and certifeid coppy of his ID. He did this on numerous occasions for they repeatedly send final demands.

In 2004 his father-in-law (my dad) came to live with us. He bought us a TV set and took out a lisence on his name, Raymond Ferdinand Steyn ID nr. [protected]
account nr: [protected]. Unfortunatly he passed away in 2010. I took a certifeid copy of his death certificate, ID and faxed it throuhg with his account number as refferance. Last year we recieved a final demand for an outstanding balance for 2011. I then again send all thee above information.

Until now for both these accounts SABC has done nothing in their power to close the accounts when the necsacery documentation was send. It seems they dont want to close the accounts. My husband recieved attorney letters treathining him if he does not pay he wil be blacklisted. I think they have put the ballance for nealy R10 000. They even put a trace on him. For my dad, how can a dead person watch tv?

By the looks of it, it seems to me that they are not doing their job properly and because the lack of funding, innocent people must pay for the mistakes they repeatedly make. I will not renew a dead man's tv nor pay for one wich was not bound too be. They must fix wat they mesed up in the first place i will not send through documentation and spend my money so they can misplase it again.

We have a valid TV license in this house. It is in my name. Elizaan De Koker ID nr. [protected] acc nr: [protected].

I hope someone will sort out this mess. If SABC cancelled the accounts when we asked for it, nothing of this sort would have happend.

Elizaan De Koker

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] - sabc tv license

I received an sms this morning stating that i have been handed over to VVM Attorneys due to late payments on my TV license and subsequently VVM activated a "TRACE LOCATOR" on my credit profile?? After numerous attempts to get in contact with VVM they informed me that i was making late payments on my account. From the day i took out my TV license (2007) to...

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] harassment by collection company

I have been trying to pay off an outstanding amount with the SABC since March 2011 and the more I try to resolve this, the longer they drag it out. A special offer was made by the SABC and as I could not afford to pay it off in one amount, I asked if it could be paid off in three payments? there was no response for 6 months and then a new special offer was made. Again I asked if this could be paid off in 3 payments and I was told that the offer had expaired and that the full amount was now due. I called the SABC call centre and ended up speaking to someone from VVM attorneys and they weren't interested in listening to anything. Eventually they promised to call me as soon as the new special offers were issued by the SABC (call expected by the 21/11/11) and to date I have not received any call. I have now been listed with ITC for non-payment when the SABC attorneys (VVM) have NOT responded to my emails since March. Please help me to pay you the money that I owe you. I know that the SABC is having financial issues so surely you would want to recoup whatever cash you can?

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] payment demand

I have requested the SABC to close my TV License account early 2004. Late 2004 I bought a new TV, completed an application for a new TV license at the shop. Since then I received the yearly renewal notification and diligently paid for the service. Late 2010 Lightning damaged the TV and I need to replace it. I bought a new TV but did not have my license with me. The store salesman then phoned the SABC to check my account and then refused to sell be the TV since according to their records I am in arrears since 2004. I then obtained my license, returned to the shop and showed the valid license to the sales person. They updated my personal details on the system, but much to my surprise I received a notice from VVM attorneys that they have been appointed by the SABC to recover license fees since 2004. I then contacted VVM via mail, phone, and fax several times to resolve this issue but every time the call centre tells me a different story and every time they promise me that they will have the attorney dealing with this issue contact me. This is now ongoing and every month I receive a statement that accumulates from VVM with yet no response on my letters I send them requesting them to solve this issue since I have paid for my license in full. Since it is obvious that they do not want to solve this issue but rather demand payment I need to submit this complaint to you for attention.

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] business tv licence

SABC has been requesting that I pay TV License for my Samsung LCD Monitor & Large Display Picture Monitor installed at my Business. I have contacted them on numerous times trying to explain that these devices don't have any tuners in them and are not receiving any SABC Broadcast Signals. They then asked me to get a written affidavit from South African Police Services confirming that these devices don't have tuners installed in them. When that was done and sent to them I was told that this was not sufficient and I needed to get an Electronic Company to inspect these device and submit a Technical Report . I had to pay a company R350-00 to come out to my business, the Technician just looked at the back of these devices and then gave me a report which I submitted to SABC only to be told that this is no not good enough and that I now need to pay them R342-00 so that they can send out a TV Inspector. My Question is why must I incur additional expenses when SABC staff are so incompetent that the TV License Inspector didn't know the difference from a TV and LCD Monitor?

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] presenters

Is it just me or are the Sabc presenters against Helen Zille? I've been watching this broadcast for about an hour and everytime a question is asked by the male and female presenter, they make it sound like Helen is taking the ANC's ideas to run their campaign. Not ONCE have I heard an attack against the guy from the ANC! Every question towards Helen is an accusation. It's PATHETIC. Control the prejudice presenters PLEASE because they are obviously ANC voters as they very subtly attack Helen especially the Male presenter.

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megan wentzel
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Sep 04, 2014 5:32 am EDT

Please can you tell me why you have.taken doc mcstuffins off sabc 2 at 9:30 in the moning not even a warning as to it been cut and why it's unfair

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Helenadupreez
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May 18, 2014 11:22 am EDT

I've missed 7de laan this week, but thank you for the omnibus on Sunday. It was rather irritating watching it, short phrases were constantly rewinded and repeated and other phrases were cut off. Old movies, repeated series are some other annoyances!We are paying our tv licence and expect more!

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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SABC] tv license

I received a sms in October 2010 from a company called VVM Inc., claiming that I owe the SABC R6666.80. I explained to them and to the SABC that I cancelled my license with the SABC after we got married. I even faxed and mailed the SABC after the people at VVM do not want to listen to any reason. I have a copy of that letter faxed, in October 2010, to them with me. Now after 20 years I got this messages. Yesterday I got the same message and amount again. Is this company called VVM Inc, someone that want to steal my money? Their tel no is [protected]
Our account with SABC under my wife's name, Mrs TN du Preez is [protected]

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yvonne va berg
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Jul 25, 2014 3:13 am EDT
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I want to know Why is there no more omnibus for Saath Saath on SABC 2 I'am working and can't watch it at 15h00.So please bring it back on Saturdays nights This will be the 2nd week now What is going on.

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yvonne va berg
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Jul 25, 2014 3:07 am EDT
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I want to know WHY is there no more omnibus for Saath Saath on sabc 2 I'm working and can't watch it at 15h00 Please give us a answer

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JohnnyG123
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Mar 12, 2013 3:56 am EDT

My dad passed away in 2004. They now want r5500. And an affidavit of what happened to the tv set. Ridiculous. And the lot at VVM have such bad manners. Horrible service from both sabc and vvm. Been trying to resolve for long time now

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Mar 18, 2012 2:11 pm EDT
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I received an SMS from VVM that I owe SABC R2700.00. I tried to explain nicely to them that the area am staying(RDP house) was not electrified between 2004 and 2010. hence is beyond my control. I bought it after 2004 as I was having cash by then hoping that soon our area will be electrified, normal empty promises from our leaders. I even went to my local municipality to get letter as a proof but they insist that I must pay. For me to pay for the service am not getting is a crime. if SABC get away with it, it tells us crime is legalised in our country. I am willing to pay 2011.

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Sonja Mizen
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Jan 28, 2012 6:34 pm EST

I want to let you know that we TV license payers notice when you just cut things out of programs. You recently cut out 4 acts out of America got talent. As if we do not notice things like this. Please at least inform us of changes and if the program do not fit into the time schedule allocated for it, split it into two programs. There is so little to watch on TV, it is highly frustrated if you broadcast the decent programs half heartedly like you do. I would really appreciate a response

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Feetjie Fix
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Jan 05, 2012 2:13 pm EST

Is their modus operandi maybe, that if they can not force monies out of you now that are not due to them, they can steal millions from people estates when they die? You just have to go on to the www.hellopeter.com website to see, what a futile exercise it is to close a TV Licence account with just higher debt being incurred every year. They use bully tactics that you first have to pay the alleged debt, before they can close your account, which they offcourse in many instances never do. Because when you pay, their argument will be the following year that you admitted that you had a TV by paying for a television license account. It is far to late for these companies to claim innocense.

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My mother recently received an sms stating that she owes the SABC R5553 for a TV licence apparently taken out in 1998...

The sms was on behalf of VVM Inc for the SABC stating that she would be black-listed. The problem is that my mother has never taken out a TV licence in her ID nr or in her name, such things are in my father's name. And any such licences were fully paid until we sold the house with all its furniture.

The licence was apparently taken out nearly 13 years ago... Do they really expect anyone to keep proof of payment of a TV licence for 13 years after the fact? My parents have had the same cell phone numbers since forever, thus could have been reached with ease... It should be illegal for anyone, especially a so-called "creditor, " to threaten with black-listing after 13 years of a so-called unpaid licence, and not a word of warning! Perhaps they should have phoned us 10 years ago to clarify the issue!

This kind of practice cannot continue in South Africa. SABC - clean your house or we will do it for you.

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zybrand lombaard
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Jul 09, 2011 10:50 am EDT

I totally agree, they could have let you know years ago. the same thing is happening to us my wife is busy paying a license of years ago now they send me a sms to pay the same license allover but on my name. It is one big joke.

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H.J.LABUSCHAGNE
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Apr 25, 2011 10:20 am EDT

I purchased a tv set at game but was refused on grounds that my tv liscence was not valid . After numerous calls to SABC i was told that my TV lisc. was transfered to my wifes TV lisc. as she was in arrears . We consulted a lawyer and a letter was forwarded to SABC . After numerous follow ups they agreed that my wife never purchased a TV lisc. My TV lisc was reinstated and i paid R275.00 via internet to renew my liscence . Now mid April my wife recieved an sms stating that her liscence is in arrears and would be handed over . She phoned SABC explaining the whole story again. Now they are requesting the proof again . WHAT NOW ! . I feel helpless as my valid TV liscence is once again invalid and connected to my wifes liscence. I feel that these people is totally incompetent and that their systems is a joke.

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