Policy
Policy constitutes the context in which legislation and regulation are implemented. Policy competence resides in the hands of the Minister of Communications and ICASA is required to take this into account when drafting regulations under the Electronic Communications Act.
National State of Disaster due to COVID-19 – South African Telecommunications Sector
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Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)
[5 March 2020] The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) will come into existence on 1 April 2020, when the merger between the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services and the Department of Communications [...]
Review of the International Telecommunications Regulations 2012
[25 November 2019] ICASA is seeking input with respect to the second meeting of the ITU Expert Group on the International Telecommunication Regulations (EG-ITRs) scheduled to take place from 12 – 13 Feb 2020, which [...]
National Treasury: Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness
[9 September 2019] National Treasury is calling for comment on a discussion document titled: "Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa". Media Statement - Economic Paper Public Comment Towards [...]
The (new) Department of Communications
[7 September 2019] The Department of Communications updated Parliament on its progress in implementing its Annual Performance Plan on 3 September 2019. DOC - 2019_20 Quarter 1 Performance Report Presentation __ [7 July 2019] The [...]
Law reform: Children and pornography
[4 May 2019] The Law Reform Commission has announced dates of workshops on its discussion document to be held around the country. There is to be a specific engagement with the ICT industry at the [...]