Who is taking political responsibility for the catastrophic failure of South Africa's digital migration that has been delayed for more than a decade, thus (a) costing the economy billions and (b) leaving millions of households without prope
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Source domain: pmg.org.za
Collected on 17 June 2026
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Completion of digital migration installations for registered indigent households
Registered indigent households with outstanding digital migration installations are being prioritised for completion, with the remaining installations planned to be finished by 31 March 2026.
- Who it is for
- registered indigent households with outstanding installations
- How to act on it
- The document describes the government’s focus on completing installations at registered indigent households; it does not describe an application or submission process for households.
- Closes
- 31 March 2026
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Completion of the remaining installations is planned by the end of quarter four of the 2025 26 financial year, being 31 March 2026.
Funding requests through USAASA for additional registered households
Funding requests have been submitted through USAASA for a further 78 996 households registered since December 2024, to support completing digital migration installations.
- Who it is for
- households registered since December 2024 (for whom funding requests are submitted through USAASA)
- How to act on it
- The document states that funding requests through USAASA have been submitted; it does not describe how households can apply or register in response to this.
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In addition, funding requests through USAASA have been submitted for a further 78 996 households registered since December 2024.
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Gauteng
Reference
CW1417
Key Takeaways
- reference: CW1417
- date: 9 January 2026
- department: Communications and Digital Technologies
- court ruling: North Gauteng High Court, March 2025, in favour of e.tv
- issue: Analogue Switch Off interdict
- outstanding installations: 98 152 registered households (target 447 815) as at 14 November 2025
- planned completion: end of quarter four of the 2025/26 financial year (31 March 2026)
- additional funding requests: USAASA for 78 996 households (since December 2024)
- priority: complete remaining installations without further delay
Dates
Opening Date
9 January 2026
Closing Date
14 November 2025