Universal Access
One of the central challenges facing South Africa is building an inclusive digital society and ensuring that electronic communications play an optimal role in addressing socio-economic challenges.
USAASA and the Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF)
[27 April 2026] Revised five-year strategic plans for the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) and the Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) have been published. USAASA Strategic Plan 2026-30 USAF Strategic [...]
review of universal service and access obligation framework
[14 October 2025] ICASA has initiated a process to review some of the universal service and access obligations imposed on Telkom SOC Ltd. Draft Amendment to Telkom USAOs 10 October 2025 Short version: these are [...]
Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) & communications
[26 July 2020] The Minister of Public Works and Administration has gazetted additional Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPS) which include: Strategic Integrated Project No 22: Digital Infrastructure Sub-project: a. National Spatial Infrastructure Hub Strategic Integrated Project [...]
National Broadband Policy 2013 – South Africa Connect: Creating Opportunities, Ensuring Inclusion
Updates to this thread on the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services thread [28 April 2014] In a speech delivered to a meeting of SIP 15 on 24 April 2014 - We’re moving on broadband [...]
Consultative Document on the Assessment of Access Gaps in the Country
[10 November 2013] The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) has published a Consultative Document on the Assessment of Access Gaps in the Country and called for public input. USAASA states that [...]
Outline of the ICT Policy Review Process
[13 April 2013] It is easy to get a bit confused about what exactly is happening with SA electronic communications policy, so the Department of Communications has published an outline of the ICT Policy Review [...]