1.1 Welcome to the SABC + video & audio streaming service offering you on-the-house (free of charge) television and audio channels. These are Over The Top (OTT) audio-visual and audio content services for usage via computer, mobile smartphone, tablet and other similar devices including smart-TVs (Devices) as detailed in these T&C and which are accessed through the SABC website and the SABC + application (app) together the “SABC + Services".
1.2 The SABC+ app is managed and operated by Discover Digital Proprietary Limited (Discover Digital) on behalf of the SABC.
1.3 These T&Cs govern the use of the SABC+ Services, and use of the website and app.
1.4 Please read these T&C carefully. Your use of the SABC+ Service and/or the website and app will constitute your acceptance, as the user, of these T&C. It is your obligation to review and check these T&C and any updates hereto regularly
1.5 The provision of the SABC+ Services is subject to SABC’s Privacy Policy which you can access Here
These T&C must be treated as being qualified, to the extent necessary, to ensure that the applicable provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (“CPA”) are complied with to the extent that they may be applicable to these T&C. Nothing in these T&C is intended or must be understood to unlawfully restrict, limit or avoid any right or obligation, as the case may be, created for either you or us in terms of the CPA or any other applicable law.
3.1 The SABC+ Services is available from 17 November 2022 until such date as advised by the SABC (Offer Period).
3.2 Notwithstanding the Offer Period, the SABC may, in its sole and absolute discretion, amend the duration of the Offer Period to a shorter or longer period, or withdraw the SABC+ Services or any content in its entirety, or parts thereof, upon notice posted on the Website. The SABC also reserves the right from time to time to introduce charges for offerings on the SABC+ Services as it may decide in its sole discretion.
3.3 It is your responsibility to visit the website regularly for notices, updates and/or changes to the SABC+ Services.
3.4 Changes will apply to your use of the SABC+ Services, website and/or app after the change is displayed on the website. If you use the SABC+ Services, website and/or app after the updated or amended T&C have been displayed on the website, you will be deemed to have accepted the updates or amendments.
4.1 The SABC+ Services are available to all SABC customers and/or users who wish to sign up and make use of the service.
5.1 You are able to discover the SABC+ Services (or parts thereof) on the website or app, before having to register for the SABC+ Services.
5.2 To access all of the free content available on the SABC+ Services, you will be required to register on the Website and then download the app on a supported device.
5.3 Start the app Store application on your device. Locate or find the SABC+ application in the store and download it.
5.4 To register and create an account, you must provide your mobile number and a unique password to SABC+. This information will be used to give you access to SABC+. If you do not register, you will not be permitted to use the SABC+ Services.
5.5 You undertake that the username and password will be used only by you and for your personal use and will not be disclosed to any third party. The effect of this clause is that you confirm that only you will use your username and password and you will not allow any other person to use them. You must keep your username and password safe, and it is your responsibility to maintain its confidentiality. If you allow another person to use your username and password, SABC+ Services will not be liable for any harm or loss you suffer and they will have the right to immediately terminate your access to the SABC+ Services (or any part thereof) and claim from you any damages or loss they suffer as a result of your breach of these T&C.
5.6 You may not use the username and password of another user.
5.7 You must notify SABC+ immediately when you become aware, or reasonably suspect, that someone has access to or used your username and password without your permission. You must also take reasonable steps to decrease the chances and severity of any loss or harm being suffered by you as a result.
5.8 If SABC+ has any reason to believe that the confidentiality of your username or password has been compromised, it may restrict your access to the SABC+ Services until you have changed the username or password.
6.1 No payment is required to watch the free content; however, all users must complete the registration and have an active account.
6.2 A agreement between you and SABC+ will come into effect once your registration on the website has been confirmed.
7.1 The SABC+ Services:
7.2 Will be effective immediately upon a seccessful registration and;
7.3 are available for private, non-commercial use in the Republic of South Africa only. You may only access and use the SABC+ Services via your Device(s) in the Republic of South Africa. You may not sell or levy any charge for watching the content or using any part of the SABC+ Services or show any part of the content in public to an audience, even if no charge is levied.
7.4 Please confirm your internet data service rules with your service provider and note that data charges are strictly for your own account.
7.5 You will be able to access the SABC+ Services only when you are in the Republic of South Africa in an area covered by internet in the Republic of South Africa.
7.6 SABC+ shall be entitled to prohibit or terminate your participation in and access the SABC+ if you do not meet the criteria detailed herein and/or if you are involved in any fraudulent activity or suspected fraudulent activity or any other activity that breaches these T&C.
7.7 You must not access or use the SABC+ for any improper or unlawful purpose or in any manner which infringes SABC+ Service’s or any other party’s rights.
7.8 The number of Devices on which you may access and use the SABC+ Services and view the content per account is limited to Devices with a maximum of 2 (two)concurrent streams. You may not access the SABC+ Services on any Device that you do not own or control.
7.9 You must not copy, modify, reproduce, transfer, republish, post, broadcast or transmit the content on the SABC+ Services in any form or in any way.
7.10 You must view the content prior to the end of the relevant period of access to the content. The period of access will not be extended if you stop or pause the content.
7.11 All over-the-top and internet protocol television users must make use of their own data, at their own cost. For avoidance of doubt, over-the-top and internet protocol television refers to the delivery of audio, video and other media over the internet without a multiple system operator or broadcaster being involved in the control or distribution of the content in the Republic of South Africa.
7.12 You may not rent, lease, lend, sell, redistribute or sublicense the SABC+ Services or any of it’s content. You may not copy, transmit or distribute, reproduce, upload, post, publicly display, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, modify, or create derivative works of the SABC+ Services or any of the content. Any attempt to do so is a violation of the rights of SABC+ and its licensors. If you breach this restriction, you may be subject to prosecution and damages.
7.13 You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website, App or SABC+ Service, or with any other person’s use thereof.
7.14 You must not use the website, app or SABC+ Services for any purpose that is unlawful, not permitted by these T&C, or prohibited by these T&C, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of SABC+ Services, its licensors, service providers or others.
7.15 You shall not interfere with the range of security measures applicable to the website, wpp or SABC+ Services. You agree to immediately inform SABC+ Services in the event that you become aware of any unauthorized access, copying, modification, storage, forwarding, transmission and/or retransmission of the website, app or SABC+ Services, or any part thereof.
7.16 SABC+ shall be entitled to temporarily prohibit access or participation in and access to the SABC+ Services.if you are involved in any activity which breaches these T&Cs.
7.17 You agree and acknowledge that your use of the SABC +, and/or website and/or app will include advertisements during different stages of some or all of the content and on the website and/or app.
SABC+ Services/SABC collects and processes personal information (as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013) through and in connection with the website and applications for more information about how SABC+ Services/SABC handles personal information, see the Privacy Policy. You consent to the processing of your personal information by SABC+ Services in terms of the Privacy Policy
Any illegal or unenforceable provision of these T&C may be severed and the remaining provisions of these T&C continue in force.
In the event of a query or to lodge a complaint, you must contact SABC+ at
Phone: 087 133 0258