South Africa is due to end transmissions of analogue TV signals by March 31st. This much-delayed event looks like it will again be in jeopardy. Local South Africa press is quoting contractors responsible for installing new digital set-top boxes saying that the switch off date is in disarray because of a shortage of boxes and […]
South Africa must totally end analogue TV transmissions by March 31st. The problem is that there are at least 220,000 homes needing new set-top boxes in order to receive digital signals. The obligation for the installation falls on the country’s signal transmission company, the publicly-owned Sentech. It has regularly failed to meet previous ‘switch-off’ dates. […]
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system could soon be legitimately be available to South African residents. Local reports say that the nation, which requires incoming businesses to have a shareholding which includes a 30 per cent ‘black’ ownership (officially Historically Disadvantaged Groups), is close to approving Starlink’s availability. South Africa recently announced that it would introduce new […]
Cricket South Africa (CSA), through international media rights partner IMG, has secured a deal with Dialog TV to broadcast the Proteas Men and Proteas Women international matches in Sri Lanka. The agreement will see Dialog TV broadcast all fixtures for both teams across all three formats. This includes the current international home test series for […]
As South Africa prepares to take over the presidency of the G20 in 2025, UNESCO’s role as a privileged partner has been expanded to include the agenda of the finance ministers, in addition, the Organisation will be contributing particular expertise on issues relating to artificial intelligence. “After fruitful cooperation with the G20 in 2024, at […]
The long-running war of words and legal disputes between South Africa’s two giant independent broadcasters, MultiChoice Group and eMedia, has seemingly come to an end. All legal actions have been curtailed and the two entities have apparently opted for a private settlement between themselves. A note within eMedia’s half-yearly results (issued on November 25th) says […]
MultiChoice CEO, Marc Jury, has announced he will leave the South African pay-TV operator at the end of March 2025. Jury has been in post for some 18 months and he transferred to the top job from being CEO at MultiChoice-owned SuperSport. He was also responsible for MultiChoice’s Showmax service. In a letter to staff, […]
A proposed restructuring of South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC by the country’s Communications & Digital Technology parliamentary committee has been stopped by the nation’s Communications minister Solly Malatsi. The move has led to criticism that the proposal will “sound the death knell” for the broadcaster. SABC is widely understood to be near-bankruptcy. The complaints are […]
Digital transformation is expected to play a pivotal role in South Africa’s future, with projections indicating it could contribute nearly 20 per cent to national GDP by 2028, create 300,000 jobs, and expand access to essential services for millions. The latest GSMA South Africa Digital Economy report reveals how mobile and digital services are accelerating economic […]
South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC has added 500,000 new registered users to its free SABC+ streaming service in three months. The revamped service was launched on July 3rd offers ‘catch-up’ content, VoD and live streaming of SABC’s television and radio channels. SABC said a combination of programming including the Paris summer Olympic Games, the Cote […]