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Justice & correctional services minister Ronald Lamola has committed the South African government to fighting content piracy.
Walt Disney Co has announced the launch price and date of the Disney+ streaming service in South Africa.
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has been ordered by the high court not to complete analogue television switch-off in South Africa on 31 March as she had planned.
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has threatened to withdraw financial assistance to the SABC after she took umbrage at its criticism of her decision to switch off analogue television broadcasts on 31 March.
Despite intense pressure from broadcasters, communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni appears adamant that analogue TV will be switched off this week.
The SABC board on Friday labelled government’s plan to switch off analogue television broadcasts on 31 March as an “unsustainable risk” to the rights of millions of indigent South African households.
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse said the state-owned company is trying to ram through a “massive” contract for set-top box installations. Sentech has denied the allegations.
Netflix has told the South African Investment Conference that it plans to invest R900-million in local content production over the next two years.
MultiChoice has increased prices for monthly subscriptions in Nigeria by at least 14%, after this month’s settlement with Nigerian tax authorities.