LIQUID TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LIMITED SENTECH SOC LIMITED Twelfth Respondent Thirteenth Respondent Neutral citation: e.tv (Pty) Limited v Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and Others; Media Monitoring Africa and Another v e.tv (Pty) Limited and Others [2022] ZACC 22 Coram: Kollapen J, Majiedt J, Mathopo J, Mhlantla J, Mlambo AJ, Theron J, Tshiqi J and Unterhalter AJ Judgment: Mhlantla J (unanimous) Heard on: 20 May 2022 Decided on: 28 June 2022 Summary: Analogue switch-off date — duty to give notice — procedural rationality Remedy — review of Minister’s decision — separation of powers — substitution not appropriate — setting aside of Minister’s decision ORDER On direct appeal from the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria: 1. Leave to appeal directly to this Court on an urgent basis is granted. 2. The appeal is upheld. 3. The order of the High Court is set aside and replaced with the following: “(a) It is declared that the announcement of 31 March 2022 as the final switch-off date of the analogue signal and the end of dual illumination issued by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technology on 28 February 2022 in terms of the Broadcasting