Tag: ICASA

Recent developments surrounding Starlink's ambitions in South Africa have sparked a significant exchange between ICASA (the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) and Communications Minister Solly Malatsi. ICASA has recently ...

South Africa's communication regulator is launching an investigation into over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including popular services such as WhatsApp and Netflix, reigniting discussions about their impact on the country's telecommunications and ...

Data from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) reveals a troubling trend in the country's pay-TV sector, with subscriber numbers plummeting below seven million for the first time ...

The South African government is taking decisive steps to regulate the rapidly growing podcast industry, which, according to officials, currently operates in a "wild west" environment. Parliament's Portfolio Committee on ...

South Africa's parliament is investigating potential job losses in the country's film and television industry following Canal+'s decision to close MultiChoice's video streaming service, Showmax. The parliamentary portfolio committee on ...

Vodacom has released its trading update for the quarter ending 31 December 2025, revealing an impressive 11% increase in group revenue, reaching US$2.2 billion. The group's service revenue grew 12.7%, ...

As the satellite landscape grows increasingly crowded, Amazon is set to introduce its low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service in South Africa, potentially by the end of this year. Under ...

In South Africa, the communications regulator, Icasa, has released draft regulations to enhance oversight of Sentech's terrestrial broadcasting signal distribution business. These regulations officially recognise the state-owned company as possessing ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has mandated partially state-owned network operator Telkom to establish free Wi-Fi hotspots at community centres nationwide. This directive was outlined in a ...

Willington Ngwepe, the former CEO of the communications regulator Icasa, has been named the new CEO of MultiChoice LicenceCo, the entity responsible for managing DStv's subscription broadcast licences in South ...