Communications department
SABC says it needs more time to help some SA households migrate to digital TV
South Africa’s long-delayed move to a digital signal is scheduled to be implemented on Thursday, but numerous broadcasters want an extension.
The department has been switching from analogue to digital terrestrial TV as part of its digital migration programme which started nearly 15 years ago.
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is perceived by some as having failed to rise to the challenge of shaking the country's communications and digital technology space out of years of paralysis.
The Icasa boss, Rubben Mohlaloga, was found guilty of charges relating to money-laundering and fraud, involving an R6 million Land Bank scam.
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will now be in charge of steering two departments and deal with a number of challenges, including the SABC crisis.
Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says Cabinet on Wednesday approved a different approach to implementing the long-delayed broadcast digital migration project.
Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says this support goes hand-in-hand with expropriation without compensation.
The pair have accused e.tv of wanting government to pay for it to be able to start encrypted pay-TV services.
Vuyo Mvoko was robbed at gunpoint in full view of television cameras as he prepared to do a live crossing.
Govt policy on the migration process won’t prohibit broadcasters from including conditional access.
The department says Minister Faith Muthambi is following due process in considering his resignation.
Recommendations to have Ellen Tshabalala suspended await approval today.
Minister Yunus Carrim says his dept is close to reaching a settlement to advertise the position.
Communications Minister has urged MPs to choose wisely when selecting the new SABC board.
Communications Minister Yunus Carrim takes the SABC's problems head on.
The outcome of a parliamentary ethics probe against Dina Pule might be revealed next week.
Dina Pule says she is awaiting legal opinion on how to proceed against departmental DG Rosey Sekese.
The Communications Minister says the publication is waging a smear campaign against her.
The SABC says it is not broke despite weekend reports suggesting it had applied for a bailout.