Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni reportedly believes that an SABC statement about South Africa’s digital TV migration undermined her reputation.
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s strained relationship with the South African Broadcasting Corporation grew tenser after only two SABC board members agreed to withdraw a recent statement from the broadcaster., only chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini and CEO Madoda Mxakwe were willing to withdraw the statement during a meeting organised by the minister on Friday, 1 April 2022.
Following the statement, Ntshavheni removed her signature from SABC performance reports, raising concerns that the public broadcaster may no longer receive financial assistance from the state.slow rollout of set-top-boxes The decision was made as provisional spectrum licences given to mobile network operators involving these frequencies are valid until 30 June.
“The four provinces designated for switch off on 31 March 2022 comprise 68% of South Africa’s population,” the broadcaster wrote.
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