8 July 2022, Simnikiwe Mzekandaba, Iweb The free-to-air broadcaster, joined by Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support Public Broadcasting, argued that Ntshavheni’s decision to determine the ASO date to be 31 March, amended by the High Court to 30 June, must be declared unlawful. Read full article...
3 July 2022, Tim Cohen, Daily Maverick The recent case I disagree with is the Constitutional Court’s unanimous decision in the case between e.tv and the Minister of Communications on the analogue switch-off date. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and SOS Support Public Broadcasting (SOS) were...
2 July 2022, The Conversation, MyBroadband The court challenge to the 30 June date for analogue switch-off came from free-to-air private broadcaster E-tv, supported by civil society groups SOS Support Public Broadcasting and Media Monitoring Africa. Read full article...
1 July 2022, Epharaim Modise, Techcabal This follows an appeal by e.tv and two other applicants, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and SOS Support Public Broadcasting, who sought to overturn a judgment and order of the High Court of South Africa that had ruled in favour of the minister and govern...
29 June 2022, Ernest Mabuza, Herald Live The court made these orders as it upheld an appeal by broadcaster e.tv and two non-profit organisations, the Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support Public Broadcasting, against the order of the high court in Pretoria. Read full article ...
28 June 2022, Timelive, Ernest Mabuza The court made these orders as it upheld an appeal by broadcaster e.tv and two non-profit organisations, the Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support Public Broadcasting, against the order of the high court in Pretoria. Read full article...
28 June 2022, Ray Mahlaka, Daily Maverick Minister of Communications Khumbudzo Ntshavheni did not consult telecommunications, broadcasting and civil society players about South Africa’s decision to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting on 30 June 2022. And because of this, the Constitution...
28 June 2022, Sibongile Khumalo, Fin24 The court stated that it was not procedurally rational for the minister to set the analogue switch-off date without notice to the industry and affected parties, like the Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and SOS Support Public Broadcasting, to obtain their views on...
28 June 2022, Duncan McLeod, Tech Central In a stunning setback for the minister, the apex court found in a unanimous judgment that an earlier high court ruling, which had largely gone in her favour, must be set aside. E.tv’s leave to appeal the top court was granted on an urgent basis and upheld....