In a Government Gazette dated 14 September 2012 the Department of Communications published a notice: “Gazetting of the Set-Top Box Manufacturing Sector Development Strategy for South Africa – February 2012”. According to the notice, in July 2009 the Department gazetted the “Draft Set Top Box Manufacturing Sector Development Strategy” for public comment. The Department received comprehensive comments from the public which were analysed and taken into consideration. The Department further had extensive engagements with both electronics manufacturing and broadcasting sectors in relation to the Strategy and promotion of local manufacturing and review of Digital Terrestrial (DTT) Standard. The notice states that the Set Top Manufacturing Sector Development Strategy for South Africa as approved by Cabinet in February 2012, is published in the Government Gazette and can be accessed on www.doc.gov.za.
