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.
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Communications Dept switches off SA’s last analogue transmitter
The department has been switching from analogue to digital terrestrial TV as part of its digital migration programme which started nearly 15 years ago.
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Communications Dept gets 14th minister in 27 years as Ndabeni-Abrahams exits
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.
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Ndabeni-Abrahams’ office set to study Icasa boss Mohlaloga’s judgement
The Icasa boss, Rubben Mohlaloga, was found guilty of charges relating to money-laundering and fraud, involving an R6 million Land Bank scam.
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Ndabeni-Abrahams to take over merged Communications Department
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will now be in charge of steering two departments and deal with a number of challenges, including the SABC crisis.
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Digital migration: Govt abandons plan to buy set-top boxes
Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says Cabinet on Wednesday approved a different approach to implementing the long-delayed broadcast digital migration project.
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‘Govt support key to ensuring new landowners enter agricultural sector’
Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says this support goes hand-in-hand with expropriation without compensation.
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Communications Dept, DStv lodge appeals at ConCourt against e.tv
The pair have accused e.tv of wanting government to pay for it to be able to start encrypted pay-TV services.
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R100k reward offered for info on SABC robbers
Vuyo Mvoko was robbed at gunpoint in full view of television cameras as he prepared to do a live crossing.
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Migration from analogue to digital will include conditional access
Govt policy on the migration process won’t prohibit broadcasters from including conditional access.
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Bongani Khumalo resigns from Comms Dept
The department says Minister Faith Muthambi is following due process in considering his resignation.
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SABC board chairperson faces suspension
Recommendations to have Ellen Tshabalala suspended await approval today.
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SABC to advertise COO position
Minister Yunus Carrim says his dept is close to reaching a settlement to advertise the position.
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SABC board selection in final stages
Communications Minister has urged MPs to choose wisely when selecting the new SABC board.
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Carrim grabs bull by the horns
Communications Minister Yunus Carrim takes the SABC's problems head on.
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Pule to learn her fate
The outcome of a parliamentary ethics probe against Dina Pule might be revealed next week.
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Pule questioned over DG
Dina Pule says she is awaiting legal opinion on how to proceed against departmental DG Rosey Sekese.
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Pule claims Sunday Times is against her
The Communications Minister says the publication is waging a smear campaign against her.
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SABC in 'good financial position'
The SABC says it is not broke despite weekend reports suggesting it had applied for a bailout.
