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Electronic communications service providers and domestic violence
[22 June 2022] Recent amendments to the Domestic Violence Act have created obligations on electronic communications service providers or ECSPs (such as ISPs and voice service providers) to assist in the protection of victims of domestic violence. Domestic Violence Amendment [...]
Numbering Plan Regulations 2016
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 [13 June 2022] ICASA will hold public hearings on the draft Numbering Plan Regulations on 23 and 24 June 2022. Public Hearings: Draft Amendment Numbering Plan Regulations, 2016 ___ [...]
High-demand radio frequency spectrum
[8 June 2022] ICASA presented on finalisation of the 2022 spectrum auction and future spectrum regulation in Parliament on 7 June 2022. The total price and lots won by each bidder is outlined in the table below: [...]
Amendment of licensing regulations
[26 May 2022] Submissions received on the Draft Amendment Regulations on the Processes and Procedures for Individual Licences 2022 can be found below: AME Cell C ISPA MTN Primedia Telkom Vodacom ___ [26 May 2022] Submissions received on the [...]
End-user and Subscriber Service Charter
[16 May 2022] ICASA has extended the deadline for written submissions to 16h00 on 17 June 2022 (previously 18 May). Extension of deadline for comments - Draft EUSSC Amendment Regulations 2022 ___ [3 April 2022] ICASA has published a set [...]
National State of Disaster due to COVID-19 – South African Telecommunications Sector
Telecoms-specific content | Telecoms-specific regulations | Documents and processes needed to provide essential services | General regulations | ICASA and other organisations | Miscellaneous links | Ongoing updates [...]
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013
[11 May 2022] The Information Regulator (IR) presented its Annual Performance Plan for the 2022/34 government financial year in Parliament on 11 May 2022. Information Regulator Annual Performance Plan 2022/23 Information Regulator Annual Performance Plan 2022/23 Presentation __ [2 January [...]
Rapid deployment of electronic communications facilities
[9 April 2022] The Presidency has issued an update on progress with Operation Vulindlela, established in October 2020 as a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms. A focus area of the [...]
Domain name management
[22 April 2022] The .ZA Domain Name Authority (.ZADNA) has published Draft .ZA Registry and Registrar Licensing Regulations and Procedures for public comment. Draft .ZA Registry and Registrar Licensing Regulations and Procedures 2022 The deadline for the submission of comments [...]
Ownership and Control of Service Licences
[14 April 2022] ICASA has published final amendments to the Regulations, which came into force on publication in the Government Gazette on 14 April 2022. Amendment Regulations in respect of the Limitations of Control and Equity Ownership by Historically Disadvantaged [...]
