{"id":208480,"date":"2021-11-15T10:53:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T08:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/households-urged-to-apply-for-free-set-top-boxes\/"},"modified":"2021-11-15T10:53:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T08:53:15","slug":"households-urged-to-apply-for-free-set-top-boxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/households-urged-to-apply-for-free-set-top-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Households urged to apply for free set-top boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202111\/tvremotes.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>The South African Post Office (SAPO) has reiterated its call for qualifying households to apply for free set-top boxes as the country prepares to migrate to digital broadcasting by 31 March 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Monday the Post Office said almost 60 000 households applied for a government subsidised television decoder in October 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouseholds that missed the registration deadline of 31 October may receive their decoder only after 31 March 2022.&nbsp; Households that applied earlier should receive their decoder before 31 March next year, when the old analogue television transmission will be switched off in all provinces.&nbsp; After that all television transmissions will be digital, and television sets will need a decoder to work,\u201d SAPO said.<\/p>\n<p>Last month\u2019s provincial statistics show that the Eastern Cape is in the lead with 10 261 registrations, followed by the Northwest with 8 452 households registered, KwaZulu-Natal at 7 783, the Western Cape 7 561, Gauteng 6 994, Limpopo 6 867 and Mpumalanga 6 375.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe switch to digital television transmissions is almost complete in the Free State, where 3 309 households registered and in the Northern Cape, where the conversion is practically complete, 1 300 households registered. Qualifying households are still welcome to apply at their local Post Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVisit your local Post Office with your identity document, proof of address and proof that you earn R3500 per month or less.&nbsp; If you do not have proof of income or address, your post office will help you to complete an affidavit to confirm your address and income,\u201d said the SAPO.\u2013<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South African Post Office (SAPO) has reiterated its call for qualifying households to apply for free set-top boxes as the country prepares to migrate to digital broadcasting by 31 March 2022. In a statement on Monday the Post Office said almost 60 000 households applied for a government subsidised television decoder in October 2021. 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