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The National Television & Video Association of South Africa (NTVA) was established in 1976. The NTVA ceased to operate as a National Organisation in 2004. Established in 1976 as the ITVA, the association grew to consist of five Chapters in South Africa: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and Western Cape. The only surviving Chapter in 2003 appears to be the Eastern Cape. The National Office was operated from the Western Cape region.

The numerous reasons why it is believed the NTVA ceased to be active in all but one of its Chapters are not relevant at this point. The fact remains that after two years of dormancy (with the exception of the Eastern Cape) there appeared no likelihood of the Association reviving as a national body.

It was therefore, the duty, according to the constitution, of the surviving members to decide what to do concerning the future of the NTVA.

The last membership fees paid to the National Office were in June 2002, the only “legal” members of the association are, according to the constitution, therefore the Honorary Life Members. The tasks to wind up the association therefore fell to this group.

It was proposed by various members that the Eastern Cape Chapter consider a name change of their local chapter to more accurately reflect its structure and location. The name NTVA denoted a “National” organisation which the Eastern Cape Chapter would not be.

The remaining members mandated Pieter Boshoff and Barry Greyvenstein to investigate the manner in which the NTVA should be most suitably closed down. These two members were most intimately concerned with the running of the NTVA for a number of years, are the signatories on all National Accounts and the Western Cape Chapter account and are best suited for this task.