Compliance Officer x 30

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

INTERNSHIP

CLOSING DATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2026

Position Title : Compliance Officer x 30

Province : Gauteng (Auckland Park) Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal

Position ID : .

Division : Sales: TV Licenses

Main purpose of the position:

The TV Licence Inspector will be deployed as part of the SABCs National Compliance and Dealer Validation Programme a structured 12-month initiative designed to rebuild the TV Licences database enforce compliance across business retailer and government segments and recover an estimated R100 million in outstanding revenue.

Compliance Officers will conduct physical field visits across businesses hospitality establishments and retailer/dealers in their assigned province performing real-time compliance verification database enrichment and point-of-sale onboarding activities. This learnership provides graduates with substantive field-based experience in regulatory compliance data management enforcement and stakeholder engagement.

Key Accountabilities:

1.1 Field Verification and Compliance Inspection

• Conduct physical inspections of businesses hospitality establishments eateries pubs and retail outlets to verify the number of television sets on premises
• Validate TV Licence status confirming licence classification (Domestic vs Business) account currency and data accuracy
• Identify non-compliant establishments and issue on-the-spot penalties in accordance with TV Licence Regulations and the Broadcasting Act No. 4 of 1999
• Confirm business existence and operational status and update establishment records in real-time on the TV Licences database
• Identify and document instances of domestic licence abuse including businesses purchasing TV sets under incorrect licence classifications

1.2 Dealer Validation and Point-of-Sale Onboarding

• Visit all retailers and dealers within assigned provinces to confirm uptake and correct configuration of the automated point-of-sale TV Licence validation system
• Conduct structured training sessions with retail staff on how to identify the correct TV Licence class for a purchaser how to operate the automated validation tools and the legal obligations of retailers under the Broadcasting Act
• Flag non-compliant or manually operated retailers for escalation and follow-up enforcement
• Log training records and retailer compliance status in the compliance system to maintain a live national view of retail sector readiness

1.3 Compliance Research and Survey Function

• Conduct structured surveys to investigate and document the reasons why businesses are not complying with the Broadcasting Act and TV Licence Regulations
• Identify systemic barriers to compliance including affordability awareness access to registration and administrative complexity
• Gather qualitative and quantitative data to inform future compliance strategy and communication campaigns
• Document all findings in standardised inspection reports for analysis by the TV Licences management team

1.4 Revenue and Fee Collection Support

• Identify outstanding TV Licence fees and communicate available payment mechanisms to non-compliant establishments
• Facilitate on-site registration and payment initiation where feasible
• Refer persistent non-payers to the enforcement and legal collections pipeline
• Contribute to the programmes target of R100 million in unlocked revenue through accurate field data capture and registrations

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree (NQF Level 7 or above) in any of the following fields: Data Analytics Business Management Business Administration Commerce Economics Public Administration Law or a related discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook) is required
• Familiarity with data capture tools mobile applications or CRM/database platforms is advantageous
• Willingness and ability to learn and operate the SABCs TV Licences database system and point-of-sale validation tools