Solly Malatsi sets new deadline for analogue switch-off

by Speedinet | Dec 5, 2024 | Broadcasting and Media, Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, Media Monitoring Africa, Mondli Gungubele, News, SABC, Sections, Solly Malatsi, William Bird

Broadcasting digital migration has another new deadline – and a minister promising to get it done on his watch.

Withdrawal of bill puts SABC at risk of collapse: Diko

by Speedinet | Nov 10, 2024 | Broadcasting and Media, Khusela Diko, Media Monitoring Africa, MMA, News, SABC, SABC Bill, Sanef, Sections, Solly Malatsi, SOS Coalition

Khusela Diko, chair of parliament’s portfolio committee on communications, has slammed minister Solly Malatsi’s decision to withdraw the SABC Bill.

Icasa and other regulators create new top-level forum

by Speedinet | Oct 10, 2024 | Film and Publication Board, FPB, Icasa, Information Regulator, Media Monitoring Africa, MMA, News, Public sector, Sections, Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo, William Bird

The new forum aims to keep South African regulators abreast of rapid changes in technology.

Analogue TV switch-off ‘must not marginalise the poor’

by Speedinet | Jun 29, 2024 | Broadcasting and Media, Icasa, Media Monitoring Africa, MMA, News, SABC, Sections, SOS Coalition, Uyanda Siyotula, William Bird

Media watchdogs have warned Icasa to act in the public interest regarding digital migration.

Cancelled SABC Bill hearings ruffle feathers

by Speedinet | Apr 2, 2024 | Broadcasting and Media, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, Media Monitoring Africa, MMA, News, SABC, Sanef, Sections, SOS Coalition, Uyanda Siyotula

Media organisations have voiced their concern at the abrupt cancellation of public hearings on the contentious SABC Bill.

‘Shocking’: Alarm at move to ‘push through’ SABC Bill

by Speedinet | Feb 27, 2024 | Boyce Maneli, Broadcasting and Media, Media Monitoring Africa, MMA, News, SABC, SABC Bill, Sanef, Sections, SOS Coalition, Uyanda Siyotula

Media organisations have pointed out “a series of catastrophic and unconstitutional flaws” with the SABC Bill.