Gupta TV’s big bid deemed ‘illegal’

21 Feb 2016

Susan Comrie

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The Guptas’ ambitious plan to turn ANN7 into the country’s primary source of TV news was dealt a significant blow after an independent legal opinion warned that it would be illegal to award them the licence.

The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) put out a tender for the coveted free-to-air digital broadcast licence in 2014.

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