Legislation
Below are links to the primary legislation impacting upon electronic communications and providers or electronic communications services in South Africa
cybersecurity
[24 October 2026] ICASA hosted a workshop on network reliability and information security on 21 October 2026, delivering the below presentation. Stakeholder Engagement Workshop for Operators (I-ECNS-ECS) The regulator anticipates launching an inquiry on potential [...]
Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2026
[4 September 2026] The Portfolio Committee has set out its provisional timetable for processing the Bill. Date Activity 21 September 2026 Closing date for written submissions Sep-Oct 2026 Staff analysis phase; verification, thematic analysis, identification [...]
Cybercrimes Act
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | [6 October 2023] The Minister of Police has published final Standard Operating Procedures under the Cybercrimes Act. Cybercrimes Act [...]
Electronic communications service providers and domestic violence
[15 April 2023] The Domestic Violence Amendment Act, 2021, came into force on 14 April 2023. Domestic Violence Amendment Act, 2021 At the same time updated regulations were published, including the various forms that must [...]
Rights of licensees to deploy electronic communications networks
[10 September 2022] The City of Johannesburg has published a Draft Wayleave Bylaw for public comment. [pdf-embedder url="https://www.ellipsis.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CoJ_Draft-Wayleave-bylaw.pdf" title="CoJ_Draft Wayleave bylaw"] Submissions are due by end of the business day on 26 September 2022 and [...]
Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2018
[13 February 2019] We have been provided with a copy of the letter effecting the withdrawal of the Bill. Letter to Portfolio Committee Chair 12 February 2019 The letter suggests that: the Department has already [...]