Pressure mounts on Solly Malatsi as SABC stares down ‘risk of collapse’

Pressure mounts on Solly Malatsi as SABC stares down ‘risk of collapse’

Khusela Diko and Solly Malatsi Pressure is mounting on communications minister Solly Malatsi’s to act to rescue the SABC as it struggles to pay its escalating bills. On Monday, reporters heard that state-owned signal distributor Sentech, whose primary client is the SABC, is “subsidising” the public broadcaster’s signal distribution expenses to the tune of R70-million/month….

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Solly Malatsi seeks out-of-court deal in TV migration fight

Solly Malatsi seeks out-of-court deal in TV migration fight

Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Government is seeking an out-of-court solution to the impasse between government, e.tv and others over the switch-off of analogue television broadcasts. South Africa’s migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television is on hold once again after the high court in Pretoria in March granted broadcaster e.tv and others an…

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Internet industry backs Solly Malatsi’s BEE reform plan

Internet industry backs Solly Malatsi’s BEE reform plan

Communications minister Solly Malatsi The Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa) has voiced its support for communications minister Solly Malatsi’s plan to reform empowerment rules in ICT sector licensing. A draft policy direction by Malatsi calls for the introduction of equity equivalents in licensing so companies don’t have to sell equity to black investors and can…

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