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national communications satellite strategy
[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 [...]
ICASA analysis of tariff notifications
[2 April 2025] ICASA has published their analysis of tariff notifications submitted to it by network operators for the period 1 July 2024 - 31 December 2024. Bi-Annual Report on the Analysis of Tariff Notifications submitted to ICASA for the [...]
Competition Commission Inquiry into Data Services Market
[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 & [...]
ICASA’s Cost to Communicate Programme
[23 February 2025] ICASA updated the Portfolio Committee for Communications and Digital Technologies on its cost to communicate programme and other matters on 11 February 2025. ICASA Presentation to the PCDCT on the cost to communicate, spectrum management, data analysis, [...]
dealing with WASP subscription services
[17 June 2024] mybroadband.co.za has published updated advice on blocking WASP or content services on your handset: Vodacom SMS Send an SMS containing “STOP ALL” to 31050: If you are subscribed to WASP services, you should receive a response indicating [...]
national radio frequency spectrum policy
[10 June 2024] In readable form... Ellipsis Overview of the Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy for Economic Development 2024 __ [28 May 2024] South Africa has a new national radio frequency spectrum policy. Next-Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum for Economic [...]
hate speech online
[20 May 2024] The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act 16 of 2023 has been assented to by the President and will come into force on a date to be proclaimed. Prevention and Combating of Hate [...]
zero-rating of mobile content
[9 May 2024] ICASA has published details of the process under which public benefit organisations (PBOs) – including government departments – can apply for assessment as to whether their mobile content must be zero-rated by the mobile network operators (MNOs). [...]
frequency migration regulations and frequency migration plan
[2 April 2024] ICASA has published proposed amendments to the roadmap for use of radio frequency spectrum for IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications) in South Africa. Draft International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2024 The deadline for written submissions is 16h00 on [...]
ICASA complaints against licensees for non-compliance
[26 March 2024] ICASA has again called for non-compliant licensees to take steps to rectify their non-compliance. ICASA notice to non-responsive ECS and ECNS licensees (second notice) Licensees listed in Annexure A to the above notice have remained non-responsive and [...]
