The SABC opposes paying artists residuals as the South African public broadcaster is fighting back, and opposes the proposed Performers' Protection Amendment Bill to ensure artists are paid repeat fees.
The SABC that has been lax, had done little more than lip-service over years when it comes to ensuring the payment of royalties to musicians and residuals to actors and writers, and that owes hundreds of millions of rand in outstanding payments to music royalties collection agencies as well as to actors for repeat fees, doesn't want to support South African artists when it comes to payment of residuals.
The SABC in its submission in parliament on Friday, said there is no legislation forcing the South African public broadcaster to pay residuals. The SABC also doesn't want such a law and is opposing the Performers' Protection Amendment Bill that proposes such rights for artists that are long overdue in the country.
The SABC told parliament it doesn't make enough money to ensure the payment of residual fees for South African artists.
Mathapelo Matsaneng advising the SABC on intellectual property, told parliament: "Why are we going to be forced, as the SABC, to pay continued royalties for the next coming 25 years?"
Joanmariae Fubbs, committee chairperson in parliament, said Madoda Mxakwe, SABC CEO should appear and make further submissions.
"We’re inviting the CEO and that he must come, or I will summon him."
