In an article published yesterday, 3 August 2011 in Business Report, Altech's chief executive for its decoder business Peter Balchin suggested that a 20% import duty should be imposed on cheap foreign products that are coming into South Africa. He says the duty will provide protection for local manufacturers.
Altech has created a new multi-million rand manufacturing facility for the set-top boxes that many television viewers will have to buy in order to view the digital signals once the country has converted away from analogue transmission.
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