Post office offers decoder registration
KwaZulu-Natal households can register for digital TV decoders through the Post Office.
FROM 1 September qualifying households in KwaZulu-Natal can register at their local post office for a subsidised digital television decoder.
Television viewers will need a decoder (commonly called a set-top box) to watch television in areas where transmission has switched over to digital television signals.
Households whose joint income is R3 200 per month or less can register for a subsidised set-top box. To qualify, the applicant must be a South African citizen and the household must have a working television set.
Africa Mhlanzi, acting regional manager of retail, said applicants need a copy of their identity document, proof of residence, proof of income and an affidavit to confirm that they have a television set when they apply.
Local contractors will be enlisted to install the decoder and antenna. Mhlanzi said it would be wise to apply as soon as possible and avoid a last-minute rush.
Households that already have a satellite subscription television service will not need a decoder.
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