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domain name management
| 2019 | 2018 | [24 April 2026] The .za Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) for the period 1 March 2026 - 30 April 2027. ZADNA Annual Performance Plan 2026-27 __ [21 February 2026] [...]
the film & publication board and online content regulation
| 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | [24 April 2026] The Film and Publication Board (FPB) presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) for the period 1 [...]
ITU questionnaires
[1 April 2026] ICASA has released the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators questionnaire (WTI Questionnaire) 2026 on telecommunications statistics. The reporting period is January 2025 to December 2025. An explanation of the definitions used is provided as a [...]
financial forecast report for ECS and ECNS licensees
2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2015 | [31 March 2026] ICASA has published its annual notice requiring ECS and ECNS licensees to submit their annual forecast of licence fees and USAF contributions (i.e. what they forecast [...]
type approval / equipment authorisation
[20 March 2026] ICASA has published a notice updating the fees it charges for services relating to type approval of equipment. Notice regarding increase of administrative fees in relation to type approval Fees will be increased by 3.2% based on [...]
ICASA administrative fees
[20 March 2026] ICASA has published notice of annual CPI-related increases (3.2%) in respect of the various licensing and type approval services which it offers, effective 1 April 2026. Notice regarding increase of administrative fees in relation to service licences [...]
audio and audiovisual media services policy
[27 February 2026] The DCDT indicated in Parliament on 24 February 2026 that a final National Policy on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services will be gazetted before the end of 31 March 2026. It has been a long road.... Event [...]
policy colloquium 2025
[24 February 2026] The Department of Communications presented in Parliament on the outcomes of the Policy Colloquium on 24 February 2026. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee for Communications and Digital Technologies on the outcomes of the Policy Colloquium ___ [23 [...]
national data and cloud policy 2024
[24 February 2026] The DCDT presented on progress with implementation of the National Data and Cloud Policy in Parliament on 24 February 2026. Department of Communications and Digital Technologies Presentation on Data Centres __ [30 November 2024] The DCDT is [...]
ICASA service licence renewals
[19 February 2026] ICASA has published information about the renewal of individual electronic communications network service (IECNS) and individual electronic communications services (IECS) licences. ICASA Notice on Renewal of IECNS and IECS Licences According to the notice: Renewal applications [...]
