The state-owned company looks to install over 800 000 digital migration decoders by next March, and courts signal distributor Sentech to help with project management.

In five years, only 500 000 qualifying households out of nearly five million have been connected to digital TV decoders.

Following sexual misconduct claims against the previous USAASA administrator, minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has swiftly found a replacement in Basil Ford.  

Comms minister to appoint replacement USAASA administrator following sexual misconduct claims against the previous appointee.

Dr Charley Lewis shortlists some of the key developments that are lying in wait down the 2020 road.

Ndabeni-Abrahams withdraws the appointment of Newyear Ntuli as administrator of the agency following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Local municipalities will appoint set-top box installers for the remaining decoder installations, as government looks to fast-track SA’s digital migration.

The comms minister details the investigation, which included the alleged irregular appointment of former CEO Zami Nkosi.

This week’s National Tender Bulletin sees USAASA preparing for the installation of digital terrestrial television.

The agency’s acting CEO looks to distribute a million set-top boxes, which are costing government R56 million annually in storage fees.

BUA-Microtronix resumes manufacturing of the digital migration set-top boxes, promising to complete the outstanding order within the next three months.

Leratadima Marketing Solutions must complete its order of government-subsidised digital migration decoders, despite being placed into liquidation.