[9 December 2025] ICASA has approved various applications for transfer of service licences, transfer of control over service licences and licence surrenders required to give effect to the Maziv transaction. Reasons Document for Dark Fibre Africa Pty Ltd consolidated transfer applications 21 November 2025 ___ [1 September 2025] The Maziv merger is now finally set [...]
[9 December 2025] The deadline for confirming interest in participating in co-existence studies as part of ICASA's process to implement a dynamic spectrum access framework in the innovation spectrum sub-bands has been extended to 16h30 on 12 January 2026. Extension of Closing Date: Coexistence Simulation Studies and site visit to field trial locations ___ [10 [...]
[28 November 2025] ICASA has commenced an Inquiry into whether it should issue new Individual Electronic Communications Network Service (IECNS) licences. This follows the finalisation of a Ministerial policy direction to ICASA on 22 August 2025. ICASA Inquiry into issuing of new individual service licences For historical reasons access to new IECNS and individual electronic [...]
[28 November 2025] As required by the final policy direction, ICASA has commenced an inquiry into whether it should issue new individual service licences and futher updates on this process are available here. This was an exceptionally efficient process. Event Calendar (work) days elapsed Notes Draft published for public comment 21 May 2025 0 Closing [...]
| 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | [26 November 2025] The Minister has published updated tariffs applicable to interactions with the Film and Publication Board (FPB). FPB CPI Adjusted Tariffs for 2025 - 2026 Oddly, the tariffs are effective from 1 [...]
[18 November 2025] ICASA has initiated a process to review its list of regulated standards for technical equipment and electronic communications facilities. Draft Official List of Official Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Facilities Amendment Regulations November 2025 Submissions are due by 16h00 on 12 December 2025 and should be sent to officiallist@icasa.org.za marked [...]
| 2021 | [10 November 2025] The Commission has published a draft guidance note on the implementation of its Final Report. Draft Online Intermediation Platforms Guidance Note Written submissions are due by 16h00 on 28 November 2025 and can be sent to Rakshad@compcom.co.za. All submissions will be reviewed and a final Guidance Note published by [...]
[10 November 2025]ICASA has initiated the process for collecting the data for the 2025 State of the ICT Sector Report, which will cover the period 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. Letter to Stakeholders State of the ICT Sector Questionnaire Statistics 2025 ICASA Indicators Telecommunication Licensee Questionnaire 2025 The timelines involved are as follows: [...]
[7 November 2025] ICASA has decided to have a second round of consultations on proposed amendments to the National Radio Frequency Plan (NRFP). Second Draft National Radio Frequency Plan 2025 The deadline for submissions is 17h00 on Thursday 11 December 2025. These can be sent to: Mr Davis Kgosimolao Moshweunyane Email: dmoshweunyane@icasa.org.za & Mr Manyaapelo [...]
Source: Icasa must go back to the drawing board on mobile broadband rules
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | [14 October 2025] The High Court has delivered its judgement on the review application initiated by MTN in September 2022, delivering an overwhelming victory for the mobile network operator. Mobile Telephone Network (Pty) Ltd v Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and Others (2022/026554) [2025] [...]
[21 October 2025] The Auditor-General reported to Parliament on the audit outcomes of the Department and its entities on 14 October 2025. AGSA Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) Presentation __ [5 July 2025] The DCDT presented in it revised Annual Performance Plan (1 April 2025 - 30 March 2026) and Strategic Plan 2025 - [...]
[14 October 2025] ICASA has initiated a process to review some of the universal service and access obligations imposed on Telkom SOC Ltd. Draft Amendment to Telkom USAOs 10 October 2025 Short version: these are obligations imposed on Telkom when it was granted its public switched telecommunications service (PSTS) licence in 1997. Unsurprisingly, some of [...]
[10 August 2025] The deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday, 25 September 2025. Draft AAVMS White Paper - Extension of deadline for comments ___ [21 July 2025] Ellipsis Overview Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services July 2025 ___ [13 July 2025] The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has published [...]
[21 September 2023] ICASA has published draft amendments to the Numbering Plan Regulations 2016, which amend the prescribed period of inactivity for numbers.
[6 June 2025] A reminder that new maximum call termination come into effect on 1 July 2025. Mobile termination rates (maximum)(Rands per minute ex VAT) Type of operator Current 1 July 2025 1 July 2026 1 July 2027 Large (Voda, MTN) R0.09 R0.07 R0.05 R0.04 Small (everyone else) R0.13 R0.09 R0.05 R0.04 New (up to [...]
[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.
[23 April 2025] The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies has published a draft policy direction to ICASA requiring it to consider aligning its regulations on transformation with the broader industry code of good practice. Proposed policy direction to Independent Communications Authority of South Africa on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Written submissions are due by [...]
[17 May 2025] The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies launched a roadmap for the digital transformation of government on 13 May 2025. South Africa's Roadmap for the Digital Transformation of Government 2025 The intention of the Digital Transformation Roadmap is to modernise government services through digitisation and to develop “digital public infrastructure” or “DPI”, [...]
[17 May 2025] Broadband Infraco has withdrawn its application for an amendment of its IECNS licence on the basis that it no longer needs an extension to complete the universal service and access obligations set out in the licence. BBI Withdrawal of Application for Licence Amendment 14 May 2025 ___ [13 April 2025] Broadband Infraco [...]
[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 are no longer valid due to their having expired or having been surrendered by the [...]
| 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 licences as well as its radio frequency spectrum licences. Cell C Transfer of Control Application [...]
[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 submissions made in response to ICASA's Discussion Document: AFRIFORUM AMAZON ANGLO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION-OF-COMMS-TECHNOLOGY AVANTI Cape University [...]
[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 for the Renewal of Radio Frequency Spectrum Licences Regulations, 2025 The Regulations are effective immediately [...]
[12 April 2025] The Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024 has been published. This is an important overarching framework for government activities over the next five years. The table below sets out connectivity and device access targets: Intervention indicators Intervention baseline Mid-term targets End-term targets Lead Department Population coverage of 5G networks 38.4% 5G population coverage [...]
[26 April 2025] The Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) has published its Strategic Plan for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 and Annual Performance Plan for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) has published its Strategic Plan for [...]
[1 April 2025] The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) provided Parliament with an update on the National Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Strategy on 1 April 2025. National Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Strategy Progress Update ___ [27 November 2024] The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and [...]
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | [30 March 2025] ICASA provided an update on its progress with amending these Regulations to Parliament. ___ [17 September 2024] Public hearings on draft amendments to the End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations 2016 will be held on the [...]
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | [27 February 2025] ICASA has outlined the steps it will take towards the next spectrum auction to be held in South Africa. [21 February 2025] The High Court has dismissed Vodacom's application for an [...]
[23 February 2025] The Competition Commission provided an update on the outcome of its Data Services Market Inquiry (DSMI) to the Portfolio Committee for Communications and Digital Technologies on 11 February 2025. Highlights of the Commission’s work on Communications & Digital Technologies The Commission pointed to the below successes: Settlements were negotiated with Vodacom/MTN to [...]