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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
rapid deployment of electronic communications facilities
| 2020 | 2015 | [23 May 2024] National Treasury has published a review of the implementation of phase 1 of Operation Vulindlela. Operation Vulindlela Phase 1 Review: Reflecting on progress on driving South Africa's economic [...]
ICT and Digital Economic Masterplan for South Africa
[23 January 2024] The DCDT has confirmed that the "Final Draft" of the Digitial Economy Masterplan dated 22 February 2021 is the final version of this document. Digital Economy Masterplan 22 Feb 2021v1_updated Digital Economy [...]
Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy
[6 July 2023] The Minister and Department of Communications and Digital Technologies provided Parliament with an update on progress in completing broadcast digital migration (BDM) and the announcement of an analogue switch off (ASO) date. [...]
National State of Disaster due to COVID-19 – South African Telecommunications Sector
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