The company faces uncertainty regarding historical taxes that may be due as a result of the impact of the fraudulent transactions.

The agency refutes reports that it has spent R1.8 billion on the pending procurement of the Integrated Digital Television project.

The department moves to quell concerns over the appointment of Basil Ford as executive caretaker at the Universal Service and Access Agency of SA.

The agency places six officials on precautionary suspension following a preliminary investigation into irregularities relating to digital migration.

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.