digital migration

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    The ConCourt's digital migration dilemma explained

    The ConCourt's digital migration dilemma explained South Africa’s Constitutional Court has decided to strike down the government’s plans to end old-style analogue television broadcasting at the end of June. The decision upholds the right to information, which poor South Africans would have...
  3. Jan

    Minister promises analogue TV switch-off still set for 30 June

    South Africa's analogue TV switch-off on track for 30 June South Africa's last remaining analogue TV signals are ready to be switched off, and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) is waiting for confirmation from the Constitutional Court for the final switch-off...
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  4. Jan

    SABC bleeds viewers, reports losing R600 million over two years

    Goodbye TV licence — South Africans drop SABC and it loses R600 million The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says it has lost over R600 million over the past two years, attributing the loss to a decline in audience. According to a SAFM report on social media, the SABC says this is...
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  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stop derailing digital migration, E-tv — minister of communications

    Stop derailing digital migration, E-tv — minister of communications The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has called on broadcaster E-tv to desist from further attempts to delay South Africa's migration to digital TV. Her comments came in a statement...
  6. Jan

    High court gives E-tv hollow victory in analogue TV switch-off case

    High Court rules to delay analogue TV switch-off The Pretoria High Court has ruled that South Africa must delay switching off old analogue TV broadcasts from 31 March to 30 June 2022. While technically a victory for E-tv owner eMedia against communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, it is...
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  7. Jan

    SONA 2022 - More big broadband promises from Ramaphosa

    Back to the Future — Ramaphosa's big broadband promises President Ramaphosa has promised that the government will facilitate broadband rollout by establishing a standard model for municipal approvals. Fibre and mobile network operators must apply for permits from municipalities to dig trenches...
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  8. Jan

    Happy anniversary (for 1 November)! 10 years since South Africa first missed digital migration deadline

    A decade late and a dollar short — South Africa's digital TV hamster wheel This year, on 1 November 2021, it was ten years since South Africa missed its first deadline to switch off old analogue TV signals occupying precious radio frequency spectrum. The constant delays have cost South Africa...
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  9. Jan

    SABC's analogue terrestrial TV signal switched off in Northern Cape

    Second province in South Africa switches off analogue TV Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni oversaw the switch-off of the last analogue TV transmitter in the Northern Cape today. The successful migration from analogue to digital television means that Northern Cape (and Free State)...
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  10. Jan

    Free State is the first province to switch off analogue TV signals

    First province in South Africa completes analogue TV switch-off Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshaveni says the Free State has become the first South African province to switch off its analogue television transmitters completely. That means that residents in the province now require a...
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  11. Chris

    SABC sends warning to analogue viewers

    SABC sends warning to analogue viewers The SABC has started to warn viewers who access its free-to-air channels via analogue signals to register for a digital decoder to continue receiving television broadcasts. A scrolling message shown on SABC 1, SABC 2, and SABC 3 states the following...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    This is when each South African province's analogue TV signals will be switched off

    This is when each South African province's analogue TV signals will be switched off The Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies has announced that together with broadcasters, it has started with the phased switch-off of analogue television transmitters in the Free State. This...
  13. J

    It is time to be decisive about digital migration - Communications minister

    It is time to be decisive about digital migration - Communications minister Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says the delays in digital migration is a concern as it is costly for government and the industry. “Over the past few years we have experienced several delays due to a variety...
  14. J

    Government to work closely with SABC and MultiChoice on digital migration - Report

    Government to work closely with SABC and MultiChoice on digital migration - Report Communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane has announced that government is no longer procuring set-top boxes meant for the switch from analogue to digital TV broadcasting, Times Live reports. Mokonyane said the...
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa to miss digital migration deadline – again

    South Africa to miss digital migration deadline – again South Africa could once again miss the deadline for digital migration due to “supply chain management irregularities” and “collusion issues” parliament’s portfolio committee heard on Tuesday.
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Digital migration to be completed in 2018

    Digital migration to be completed in 2018 The Department of Communications is aiming to complete the process of migrating from analogue to digital broadcasting at the end of 2018, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    Head of South Africa’s broadcasting digital migration project goes missing

    Head of South Africa’s broadcasting digital migration project goes missing Former SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle has gone missing, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi said on Tuesday.
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    SA will miss digital migration deadline, but don’t stress about it: Government

    SA will miss digital migration deadline, but don’t stress about it: Government Despite South Africa’s missing the deadline to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting by Wednesday, South Africans would still be able to watch free-to-air television, the communications ministry said.
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    Digital migration policy to be gazetted

    Digital migration policy to be gazetted The final broadcast digital migration policy will be published in the Government Gazette next week, the communications department said on Monday
  20. Jan

    Digital TV migration policy out next week

    Digital TV migration policy imminent: DoC The final Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) policy in the Government Gazette next week.
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  21. jes

    Digital TV in South Africa: no encryption needed, says Cabinet

    Digital TV in South Africa: no encryption needed, says Cabinet Cabinet has adopted changes to policy that makes set-top box control systems optional in South Africa
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