Tag: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, has clarified that any claims suggesting the company will receive preferential treatment or exceptions regarding Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) laws are inaccurate. In correspondence ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has unveiled the Second Draft of the National Radio Frequency Plan (NRFP) 2025 for public input, following an initial consultation on April ...

Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo, the CEO of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has emphasised the necessity for collaborative regulatory approaches to address the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) ...

MTN South Africa is making significant strides in network expansion and modernisation, ensuring top-notch coverage, quality, and reliability for customers, businesses, and public sector entities. In a demonstration of its ...

MultiChoice has announced that shareholders of its Phuthuma Nathi black economic empowerment investment vehicle have approved the restructuring plan associated with the Canal+ acquisition. Recently, the Competition Tribunal gave the ...

South African broadcasters are expressing serious concerns over the high and unsustainable tariffs set by the signal distributor, Sentech. During a recent virtual public hearing by the Independent Communications Authority ...

The Competition Tribunal has officially approved the acquisition of MultiChoice, a leading pay-TV operator in South Africa, by the French media giant Groupe Canal+. In a joint statement released to ...

Communications Minister Solly Malatsi has released a draft policy to regulate media services in South Africa, inviting public feedback on proposals that include setting local content quotas for streaming services. ...

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has tasked its legal team with collaborating with industry stakeholders to address the stalemate regarding the analogue switch-off outside of court proceedings. Communications ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has released new draft regulations for digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting. The regulations detail which frequencies will be designated for various broadcasting ...