Removing ad valorem duties is a first step, but more work needs to be done to bridge the affordability gap.
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South Africa’s big operators have lauded the announcement that luxury duties on basic smartphones will be scrapped.
Government will remove the luxury excise duty on basic smartphones from 1 April, ahead of the shutdown of 2G and 3G networks.
Government is reviewing the Post Office’s list of reserved services with a view potentially to liberalising the sector.
Elon Musk has drawn an angry response for claiming Starlink is “not allowed to operate in South Africa because I’m not black”.
Funding options for the SABC are once again being debated, though no firm decisions have been made.
The South African Post Office is deadweight threatening to overburden an already-stretched national fiscus.
There are efforts under way to resolve the problems that have beset Sita as government eyes a digital overhaul.
Khusela Sangoni Diko has called for the urgent publication of a white paper on audio and audiovisual media services.
The Post Office can survive another month with the funds but the turnaround strategy still demands billions from the fiscus.