What is SIYAYA FREE TO AIR TV (PTY) LTD?
SIYAYA FREE TO AIR TV (PTY) LTD
Company, television broadcasting
- ActionSAAs declared to the IEC
R1 500 000 in total
January 2026 to June 2026
This donor gave ActionSA 2 donations worth R1 500 000, as declared to the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.). They were made between January and June 2026.
News24 also reported that the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela traditional (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) investment company put about R99 million into Siyaya. Siyaya's chief executive said about 80% of the loans had been repaid, but gave no evidence, News24 said.
Who is behind it?
- Aubrey Tau, chief executive (News24, Nov 2022). News24, 19 November 2022
What did the parties declare?
Every donation ActionSA told the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.) about, as the IEC published it, newest first. Cash and (Goods or services Things given to a party instead of cash. Examples are paying its bills, lending it things to use, or paying for a venue or staff.) are shown apart.
April to June 2026
- Cash
- R500 000
- Goods or services
- None
January to March 2026
- Cash
- R1 000 000
- Goods or services
- None
What has been reported?
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)27 August 2026
The (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.) said in August 2026 that Siyaya had not sent in its own declaration of its April to June 2026 gift to ActionSA. It said it had issued a direction, which is a formal order.
Read the report ↗Independent Communications Authority of South Africa24 July 2024
ICASA's complaints committee said in 2024 that ICASA gave Siyaya a subscription TV licence on 21 January 2015.
Read the report ↗Independent Communications Authority of South Africa24 July 2024
The committee found that Siyaya had not started its licensed TV service in the required time. It recommended that ICASA order Siyaya to stop breaking the rules and hand in a plan to fix this.
Read the report ↗News2419 November 2022
News24 and the investigative newsroom amaBhungane reported in 2022 that Siyaya set up the Moja Love channel, which DStv carries. They named Aubrey Tau as its chief executive.
Read the report ↗News2419 November 2022
News24 reported that the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela traditional (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.), through its own investment company, advanced R99 054 271.01 to Siyaya. To advance money is to pay it out ahead, often as a loan.
Read the report ↗News2419 November 2022
News24 said this happened "without any clear repayment dates and without any mandate from the community". It said the council was a minority shareholder but covered most of Siyaya's costs. It based this on a forensic investigation.
Read the report ↗News2419 November 2022
Aubrey Tau told News24 that about 80% of Siyaya's loans had been repaid. News24 said he gave no evidence for this.
Read the report ↗Siyaya Free To Air TV (Proprietary) Limited30 July 2012
In 2012 the company wrote to ICASA, which licenses broadcasters. It gave its name as Siyaya Free To Air TV (Proprietary) Limited and an address in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.
Read the report ↗
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Does it have documented links abroad?
Nothing found.
We searched major news for the owners. Older reports, from 2014 to 2022, name only South African shareholders. We found no foreign owner. ICASA papers on the donor page give a Johannesburg address. We did not check the company register (CIPC), because it is a paid search. Checked 20 Oct 2026.