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SABC restructuring plan hits a political brick wall
The SABC’s plan to cut costs, including going through a possible retrenchments programme, has hit a political brick wall.
Podcasts
Interview: Communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane
In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane on digital terrestrial television migration as well as the future of the SABC and public broadcasting in South Africa.
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Treasury allows cash-strapped SABC to borrow more
Communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane said national treasury has approved an increased borrowing limit for the public broadcaster.
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Government meets TV makers on digital roll-out
The department of communications has met with the local television manufacturing industry on the mass production of integrated digital television sets for the local retail market. This comes as the department
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Clarity needed on digital TV review
The Democratic Alliance has written to communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane to request clarity on the mandate of her newly appointed Broadcasting Digital Migration Advisory Council
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Mokonyane names advisory panel on digital TV
Two weeks after appointing Sentech’s Aldred Dreyer as head of South Africa’s digital terrestrial television programme management office, communications minister has named the members of Broadcasting Digital
Podcasts
TalkCentral: Ep 224 – ‘More bandwidth!’
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the week’s big technology news – with a South African flavour. On the menu, a new submarine cable system – the first to cross
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Aldred Dreyer to lead SA’s digital TV project
Communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Monday that Sentech executive Aldred Dreyer will take over management of South Africa’s long-delayed digital migration project. He will lead the department’s
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SA moves closer to commercial launch of digital radio
Following the successful trials in South Africa of digital radio broadcasting technologies, communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Monday that she will issue a policy directive to the regulator, Icasa