Solly Malatsi

Mmoba Solomon "Solly" Malatsi (born 22 December 1985) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in the Government of National Unity (GNU) since July 2024.

He matriculated from Phiri Kolobe High School and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Limpopo.

[8] In the 2020 Register of Members’ Interests, Malatsi revealed that he had received remuneration from the Foschini Group for a sports photo shoot.

[2][1] In November 2024, Malatsi withdrew the South African Broadcasting Corporation SOC Ltd Bill (B32-2023), widely known as the SABC Bill, citing concerns that it does not address the public broadcaster's funding model and that it grants the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies excessive influence over board appointments.

[12] The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies in the National Assembly, Khusela Diko, criticised Malatsi's decision, describing it as a potential "death knell" for the SABC.