It held that it was not procedurally rational for the Minister to set the analogue switch-off date without adequate notice to the industry and affected parties, like Media Monitoring Africa and SOS, to seek their views on the matter.
It declared the analogue switch-off date and the imposed set-top box registration deadline unconstitutional, invalid and set aside.
The Court summary and judgment can be found here: https://www.concourt.org.za/index.php/judgement/474-e-tv-pty-limited-and-others-v-minister-of-communication-and-digital-technologies-and-11-others-cct89-22-cct92-22
South Africa’s Constitutional Court rules for ETV in dispute with the Minister of Communications & Digital Technologies over digital migration
South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled for ETV, earlier today, in a dispute with the Minister for the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies over digital migration.
