Over 4 million South African households can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The High Court in Pretoria has ordered the government not to switch off the analogue signal end of March.
ETV, together with MMA and SOS had approached the High Court to delay the Switch-Off set to take place on 31 March 2025. Had the Switch-Off gone ahead, not only would community broadcasters, ETV and the SABC faced an extinction level crisis, but millions of the most vulnerable people living in South Africa would’ve been denied their constitutional and human right to access and receive news and information. The judgment handed down is a significant victory.
