Analogue switch-off suspended

[mylesillidge]

Big announcement about TV signals in South Africa

The Pretoria High Court has suspended the analogue TV switch-off deadline of 31 March 2025 and interdicted communications minister Solly Malatsi from taking any further steps to finalise the switch-off and end dual illumination.

It has also interdicted state signal distributor Sentech from switching off analogue signals. This comes from eMedia and organisations like Media Monitoring Africa and the SOS Coalition's legal bid to block the switch-off.

 

[Lupus]

Of course it is

 

[Scooby_Doo]

It doesn't say why though?

 

[notayoba]

 

[HAL 9000]

 

[Lupus]

It doesn't say why though?

I mean does it need to??? We know why

 

[Scooby_Doo]

I mean does it need to??? We know why

Which is?

I assume the court wants there to be some sort of trial and this order is to put a hold on the process until that trial happens.

 

[Lupus]

Which is?

I assume the court wants there to be some sort of trial and this order is to put a hold on the process until that trial happens.

Apparently 27% of users hasn't got an STB

 

[HAL 9000]

We're almost a DECADE over the specified deadline for switch-off, as per the ITU treaty (17 June 2015 - the same day I STOPPED paying a TV licence for a service that should NO longer be available) - so just SHUT IT OFF & to hell with all the whingers & peasants still clamouring for it to stay on!

FIFO!

 

[HAL 9000]

Apparently 27% of users hasn't got an STB

They've ALREADY had a DECADE to switch over - I have ZERO sympathy for the hallmarks of Africanacity - lethargy, apathy & indifference.

 

[Lupus]

They've ALREADY had a DECADE to switch over - I have ZERO sympathy for the hallmarks of Africanacity - lethargy, apathy & indifference.

A decade and a half

 

[DreamKing]

viva anc ............. viva ..................

 

[Johand]

We can't keep the power on, but these stupid analogue signals won't die. Whoever is in charge of the analog signals need to be put in charge of Eskom ASAP. And we should get a couple of Eskom power plant managers jobs at Sentec. Problem solved.

 

[HAL 9000]

A decade and a half

Actually 19 & a bit years - if you include the original commencement date of the 'Digital Migration Strategy Delivery' plan (31 Dec 2006) - but almost a DECADE after they were SUPPOSED to actually pull the plug on analogue broadcasts forever (17 June 2015)...

 

[konfab]

 

[konfab]

Apparently 27% of users hasn't got an STB

 

[Petec]

 

[Sworaxe]

“The harm is not just a temporary inconvenience. Each day without access to news, public service announcements, and educational programming results in irreversible loss of knowledge, awareness, and democratic participation,” he added.

 

[dabean]

We have an old CRT TV with bunny-ears in the kitchen so that the mother-in-law can watch 7de Laan/the news.

It still works (Bloemfontein).

7de Laan and my mother-in-law are no more. It seems the signal has outlived them both (I'd check but I gave the TV away).

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

Thanks