South Africa plans to migrate to digital 'within 2 years'

In documents released to support South Africa’s annual budget speech, the Ministry of Communications has outlined its financing requirements for migration of the country to digital broadcasting.

The programme has the objective of managing digital broadcasting migration to ensure the successful migration from analogue to digital television in South Africa within 2 years.

Estimates of National Expenditure 2015

                                                                           Average  Expenditure/
                                                                Adjusted    growth        Total:
                                          Audited outcome  appropriation  rate (%)  Average (%) 
                                -------------------------  -------------  ----------------------
R million                       2011/12  2012/13  2013/14        2014/15      2011/12-2014/15
                                -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------------------
Broadcasting Digital Migration      0.6      2.1      3.1            3.3     78.3%         29.2%


                                                            Average  Expenditure/
                                              Medium-term    growth        Total:
                                     expenditure estimate  rate (%)   Average (%)
                                -------------------------  --------  ------------
R million                       2015/16  2016/17  2017/18      2014/15-2017/18
                                -------  -------  -------  ----------------------
Broadcasting Digital Migration      3.8      4.1      4.4      9.4%         37.1%