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SOS Coalition applauds landmark judgment blocking forced analogue switch-off [SOUND]

# The SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa, and free-to-air channel eTV have welcomed a major court victory for access to information and freedom of expression. The High Court in Pretoria ruled to delay the analogue switch-off on Monday, finding the decision was made unlawfully and without proper consultation. Coalition’s Uyanda Siyotula criticised the government’s failure to install enough set-top boxes, warning that millions would have lost access to vital news and public broadcasts:

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