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list of individual and class licence holders
[5 May 2025] ICASA has published an updated list of holders of class service licences, current as at 28 March 2025. List of ICASA class licence holders 2025 __ [2 April 2024] ICASA has published a list of licences which [...]
domain name management
| 2019 | 2018 | [3 May 2025] AFRNIC has issued an important communique relating to board elections scheduled to take place between 16 and 23 June 2025. This covers, inter alia, voting processes | eligibility to vote } registration for [...]
ITU questionnaires
[30 April 2025] ICASA has released the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators questionnaire (WTI Questionnaire) 2025 on telecommunications statistics. The WTI Questionnaire replaces the previous Short and Long Questionnaires and splits the different categories of information into separate [...]
ownership and control of service licences
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | [29 April 2025] ICASA has approved an application brought by Cell C to transfer control over its individual electronic communications network service and individual electronic communications services [...]
competition commission inquiry into the media and digital platforms market
[28 April 2025] An extension until 22 August 2025 has been granted to the Commission to finalise this inquiry and publish its final report. Notice of extension granted for finalisation (17 April 2025) __ [25 February 2025] The Commission [...]
protection of personal information act 2013
[5 July 2023] The Information Regulator is in receipt of a proposed code of conduct from the Direct Marketing Association of Southern Africa (DMASA), dealing with how personal information will be processed in the Direct Marketing Industry.
the film & publication board and online content regulation
| 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | [24 April 2025] The Film and Publication Board has finalised it detailed workplans for the next year and its [...]
satellite licensing framework
[17 April 2025] ICASA has published its findings in its inquiry into a proposed new Licensing Framework for Satellite Services. ICASA Findings Document Consultation on the proposed new licensing framework for sateliite services __ [15 January 2025] Links to written [...]
Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations 2015
[17 April 2025] ICASA has published final regulations extending the due date for the payment of the prescribed licence fee and renewal of radio frequency spectrum licences from 31 March 2025 to 30 June 2025. Extension of the Due Date [...]
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)
[16 April 2025] The Department has tabled its Strategic Plan for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 in Parliament. Department of Communications and Digital Technologies Strategic Plan 2025-2030 Sentech, an entity falling within the Department has published [...]
