For immediate release

26 January 2012

The Department of Communications Minister, Ms Dina Pule spent two days visiting the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to engage with organised labour, the board, management and the workers.

She was there to listen to the concerns of all the stakeholders and to reassure them of her commitment to the stabilization of the broadcaster. A stable SABC is better able to deliver on its public mandate, which is; to inform, educate and to entertain.

Sentech is all about connecting you to the world and connecting the world to you. As a State-Owned Enterprise established in terms of the Sentech Act (as amended) our broadcasting and broadband infrastructure delivers access to communication services to the furthest and most remote places in the Country.                                    

Sentech provides signal distribution services for most of the Country’s broadcasters which include the Public Broadcaster, Commercial and Community Broadcasters. Our VSAT solution provides internet connectivity to Government departments, municipalities and learning institutions; amongst others.

Sentech has been involved in some of the major National projects. In 2009 and 2010 we provided the back-up satellite infrastructure for the FIFA Confederations and World Cup respectively. We are also involved in the low power transmission project with the Department of Communications and SABC; an intervention that will ensure universal coverage and access to broadcasting services in the Country.