SABC, civil groups want govt to delay analogue deadline
The SABC has teamed up with more than 70 civil society groups to put pressure on the government to change its television analogue switch-off date.
Thursday's the deadline for the migration from analogue to digital.
But the #SaveFreeTV campaign says if this happens, at least 14 million people will be without access to free-to-air broadcast TV.
It says only 159 000 households have so far installed the subsided set-top boxes with integrated digital receivers.
The Department of Communications & Digital Technologies says this figure's much higher, adding that over 11 million people have self-migrated and won't be affected.
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The SABC says while the move to digital broadcasting comes with great benefits - it's warned against making the switch prematurely.
The campaign's Hassen Lorgat is calling for a meeting with the Communications Minister.
"Government must take stock of the reality on the ground and that they are cutting off people's television rights communications is unjust.
“We want them to delay this for a few months so that the government can get its act together and everyone can watch television and be informed."
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