South Africa is one of the few countries that failed to begin the process of converting to digital television broadcasting by the switchover deadline.
South Africa has failed to migrate to digital broadcasting, now we have to live with the consequences, writes Alistair Fairweather.
The "switch on" process of migrating free-to-air television broadcasting services from analogue format to digital broadcasting will start in June.
MPs have questioned whether the SABC is capable of a successful transformation to digital broadcasting after a report showed a severe lack of skills.
The switchover date from analogue to digital broadcasting could be delayed by a few months, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda said on Tuesday.
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It will probably come as a surprise for most to find that unless they get hold of a special Set-Top Box, they won’t get any TV at all in the future.
The new system is expected to bring benefits such as free extra channels as well as better quality, writes Lloyd Gedye.
Digital television will add to the thrills of the World Cup in South Africa, but will poor households be able to afford the R700 required to switch?
Strict security features will be installed in set-top boxes that will enable South Africans to switch from analogue to digital broadcasting.
The government is to provide R2,45-billion to South Africa’s ”poorest TV-owning households” to help them buy set-top signal boxes.