Mentions in press and media 15
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| Apr 17, 2026 | How a connectivity levy became a tax on telecoms | The legal and institutional framework underpinning South Africa’s universal service obligations in telecommunications is no longer fit for purpose, industry leaders have warned. The levy paid by licence holders increasingly resembles a gene... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Broadband Infraco in limbo | Broadband Infraco, which painted a dismal picture of its financial well-being in parliament on Tuesday, has revealed it is on a mission to win back one of its most lucrative contracts – with the State IT Agency (Sita). Parliament’s communic... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Sentech is in dire straits | National treasury has stepped in to provide funding to state-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech, which is in dire financial straits and no longer a going concern due to its ongoing fees dispute with the SABC. Nonkqubela Jordan-Dy... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Trust deficit deepens in TV migration battle | The department of communications & digital technologies is under fire for allegedly lying to parliament about the state of discussions with broadcasters to resolve the legal impasse over digital television migration. The department clai... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Zombie SOEs haunt communications sector | None of the 11 state-owned enterprises in the ICT sector was profitable in the 2024 financial year, with most making losses for at least five years. This is according to a document tabled in parliament by communications minister Solly Malat... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | South Africa's Digital Migration Crisis: A Looming Blackout | In the heart of South Africa, a storm brews over the digital migration project. The transition from analogue to digital television has become a quagmire, ensnaring millions in uncertainty. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has stepp... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Outa wants probe into botched digital migration project | The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is getting involved in South Africa’s long-running and disastrous migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television. The civil society lobby group wants parliament to launch an investigation... |
| Jan 30, 2025 | The Digital Dilemma: South Africa's Race Against Time in TV Migration | In South Africa, the clock is ticking. The analogue switch-off deadline looms large, set for March 31, 2025. This date is not just a number; it represents a potential crisis for millions. The government’s push for digital migration is like ... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 220 000 set-top boxes, 63 days: Sentech’s mission impossible? | The Sentech tower in Auckland Park, Johannesburg State-owned broadcasting signal distribution company Sentech has a little over two months to distribute and install 220 000 set-top boxes to qualifying indigent households before the new anal... |
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