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Communications department

SABC says it needs more time to help some SA households migrate to digital TV

By Veronica Mokhoali

South Africa’s long-delayed move to a digital signal is scheduled to be implemented on Thursday, but numerous broadcasters want an extension.

  • Communications Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. Picture: GCIS.

    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.

    134 days ago
  • FiILE: Former Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams at a media briefing on the coronavirus on 25 March 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

    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.

    325 days ago
  • Minister of Communications Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Picture: GCIS.

    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.

    1227 days ago
  • Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams was appointed to take over the merged the Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services Departments. Picture: @SAGovNews/Twitter

    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.

    1313 days ago
  • FILE: Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. Picture: GCIS.

    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.

    1355 days ago
  • Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane addressing media at the Cabinet Lekgotla in Pretoria. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter.

    ‘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.

    1420 days ago
  • eTV logo. Picture: eTV.

    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.

    2195 days ago
  • A screengrab shows two men that robbed the SABC news crew while preparing to go live on air outside Milpark Hospital on 10 March 2015

    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.

    2664 days ago
  • FILE. Govt policy on the migration process won’t prohibit broadcasters from including conditional access. Picture: espensorvik/Flickr

    Migration from analogue to digital will include conditional access

    Govt policy on the migration process won’t prohibit broadcasters from including conditional access.

    2667 days ago
  • Department of Communications Minister Faith Muthambi. Picture: GCIS.

    Bongani Khumalo resigns from Comms Dept

    The department says Minister Faith Muthambi is following due process in considering his resignation.

    2724 days ago
  • FILE. Recommendations to have Tshabalala suspended pending her qualifications inquiry await approval today.  Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN

    SABC board chairperson faces suspension

    Recommendations to have Ellen Tshabalala suspended await approval today.

    2840 days ago
  • Minister Yunus Carrim says his dept is close to reaching a settlement to advertise the position. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN.

    SABC to advertise COO position

    Minister Yunus Carrim says his dept is close to reaching a settlement to advertise the position.

    3135 days ago
  • Communications Minister Yunis Carrim. Picture:GCIS

    SABC board selection in final stages

    Communications Minister has urged MPs to choose wisely when selecting the new SABC board.

    3226 days ago
  • Communications Minister Yunis Carrim. Picture: GCIS

    Carrim grabs bull by the horns

    Communications Minister Yunus Carrim takes the SABC's problems head on.

    3266 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma, Communications Minister Dina Pule and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Picture: Sapa.

    Pule to learn her fate

    The outcome of a parliamentary ethics probe against Dina Pule might be revealed next week.

    3266 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma, Communications Minister Dina Pule and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Picture: Sapa.

    Pule questioned over DG

    Dina Pule says she is awaiting legal opinion on how to proceed against departmental DG Rosey Sekese.

    3310 days ago
  • Communications Minister Dina Pule. Picture: GCIS

    Pule claims Sunday Times is against her

    The Communications Minister says the publication is waging a smear campaign against her.

    3311 days ago
  • The SABC office block in Aukland Park. Picture: Tshepo Lesole/Eyewitness News

    SABC in 'good financial position'

    The SABC says it is not broke despite weekend reports suggesting it had applied for a bailout.

    3332 days ago
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