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Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)
[7 November 2024] The DCDT was in Parliament on 29 October 2024 to explain delays in establishing the proposed State Digital Infrastructure Company (SDIC). BBI SENTECH Merger Presentation The Portfolio Committee for Communications and Digital Technologies appeared unimpressed by the [...]
numbering plan regulations 2016
[21 September 2023] ICASA has published draft amendments to the Numbering Plan Regulations 2016, which amend the prescribed period of inactivity for numbers.
ICT sector data collection
[5 November 2024] ICASA has initiated the process for collecting the data for the 2024 State of the ICT Sector Report, covering the period 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024. ICASA Indicators Telecommunication Licensee Questionnaire 2024 Letter to Stakeholders [...]
direct marketing under the consumer protection act
[3 November 2024] The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has published draft amendments to regulations under the Consumer Protection Act 2008 intended to help implement an opt-out registry for direct marketing distributed by electronic communications. Draft Amendments to Consumer [...]
the film & publication board and online content regulation
| 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | [5 November 2024] The Film and Publication Board (FPB) delivered a presentation in Parliament on 29 October 2024 relating [...]
ICASA analysis of tariff notifications
[20 October 2024] ICASA has published their analysis of tariff notifications submitted to it by network operators during the first six months of 2024. Bi-Annual Report on the Analysis of Tariff Notifications submitted to ICASA for the period 1 January [...]
ITU questionnaires
[26 September 2024] ICASA has released the ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Long Questionnaire 2024. The Long Questionnaire consists of 14 sections (tabs) and covers the period from January 2023 to December 2023. Licensees and resellers are required to submit their [...]
Roadmap for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) in South Africa
[17 September 2024] ICASA has published an update on its progress in reviewing the IMT Roadmap 2025, noting that 15 written representations were received in response to the publication of draft amendments for comment in March 2024. Outcome of consultation [...]
end-user and subscriber service charter regulations
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | [17 September 2024] Public hearings on draft amendments to the End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations 2016 will be held on the 1st and [...]
domain name management
| 2019 | 2018 | [3 September 2024] ZADNA has published the results of desktop market research aimed at assessing the potential growth of the .za namespace. Zadna Market Study Report 2024 ___ [13 May 2024] ZADNA's Annual Performance Plan [...]
