Not paying your TV licence is a crime — and that’s a problem

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The widespread refusal to pay TV licences in South Africa highlights the perils of criminalising non-harmful behaviour.

with the legal requirement to pay TV licenses by the South African public is a perfect example of the dangers and wasteful nature of criminalising non-harmful behavior.

The license for operating a car has the end of making sure that you can operate the machinery in a manner that will not cause harm. It is a form of revenue raising for the state through the SABC that was not in a money bill when introduced as is required by Section 77 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.

The violation of another person’s rights should be the standard for criminal persecution or treatment. South Africa has one of the highest violent crime rates in the world, which means our police officers and general criminal justice system is finding it difficult to deal with those crimes which harm other people – that is, violent crimes.

It is imperative that the lawmakers in any society make laws that seek to protect against harm to other members of the public.

 

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