Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has revealed that set-top box (STB) registrations are declining, with an average of 15,288 per month between April and July 2022.
Speaking at a media briefing regarding broadcast digital migration (BDM) on 25 August 2022, the minister also said there are approximately 244,000 installations that still need to be completed.
The minister said despite government’s enormous drive to inform citizens about South Africa’s imminent analogue TV switch-off and the final registration date for STBs, sign-ups have tapered off.
These registrations are for indigent households earning under R3,500 per month. Homes that receive a TV signal over a satellite dish or already own a digital TV need not get a set-top box.
“The total number of new registered households between April and July 2022 now stands at 61,155, and this translates to an average of…
