When delivering his State Of the Nation Address in February this year (2023), His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa made a commitment to South Africans and said, \u201cduring the course of this year, we will migrate the remaining households to digital television signal and complete the switch-off of analogue transmission\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In December 2022, a gazette was issued to consult the industry stakeholders in relation to the proposed date to end the dual illumination (Analogue Switch Off).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In line with the above, Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies will visit Western Cape Province, Theewaterkloof Local Municipality, Grabouw on Thursday, (18 May 2023) for BDM outreach programme.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Minister emphasised that the revised Integrated Broadcast Digital Migration (BDM) and Analogue Switch-Off Implementation Plan is still firmly on course in South Africa and seek to improve media services to the society.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Qualifying households were all given the opportunity to apply and register to receive the government subsidised set-top-boxes before the closing date of September 30, 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: Government of South Africa<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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