Saving South Africa from a TV blackout
The communications department has been allocated R700 million to help clear the SABC’s debt with Sentech.
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The communications department has been allocated R700 million to help clear the SABC’s debt with Sentech.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has signalled that no one in his department will be held accountable for a catastrophic failure.
The SA Connect programme aims to provide reliable broadband connectivity to government facilities and underserved communities.
Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi says that South Africa’s TV Licence regime has all but collapsed, and details on a new scheme will be presented to the department next month.
MyBroadband tested the Post Office versus The Courier Guy lockers and found the courier to be cheaper, faster, and available at more locations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Solly Malatsi Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in July 2024.
The South African Post Office’s bid to have private couriers fined for delivering small parcels — and keeping the proceeds for itself — has been dealt a death blow.
The ANC has slammed Communications Minister Solly Malatsi’s policy direction instructing Icasa to change equity ownership rules.
Melvyn Lubega heads the team in the Presidency tasked with developing digital IDs and driving licences.
Chair of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations, Khathutshelo Ramukumba, says the TV licence regime has “spectacularly failed”.