Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said her department is waiting for confirmation from the ConCourt that it can proceed with the switch-off on 30 June.
South Africa’s last remaining analogue TV signals are ready to be switched off, and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is waiting for confirmation from the Constitutional Court for the final switch-off.
“We are therefore eagerly awaiting the Constitutional Court decision on the analogue switch-off dates for us to conclude [the] broadcast digital migration,” Ntshavheni said. “The release of the spectrum will enable telecommunications operators to decongest their networks through the deployment of 4G and 5G networks across the country,” she added.
The other provinces, including the economic hubs of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal , would continue to experience poorer connectivity. However, she added that the department is completing the “mop-up” for Western Cape and the North West to verify completion status. “This is due to damages to beneficiary houses and road infrastructure that has led to inaccessibility of some communities.”
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