The high court in Pretoria has dealt a huge blow to free-to-air broadcaster e.tv, stating amendments to South Africa’s broadcasting digital migration policy, gazetted in March, will remain in force. “The court has affirmed
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Duncan McLeod is founder and managing editor of TechCentral. With more than 30 years of experience in technology journalism, he has worked for and contributed to a range of publications, including the Financial Mail, the Sunday Times and the Financial Times.
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