ICASA invites interested stakeholders to a virtual consultation workshop to engage on the impact of load-shedding on the electronic communications, broadcasting, and postal services sectors, and to identify potential mitigation measures that lie within the scope of the Authority.

This workshop follows the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 9 February 2023, during the 2023 State of the Nation Address, that the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has declared a national state of disaster in response to the ongoing electricity crisis and its effects.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has promulgated seven final Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans for International Mobile Communications (IMT) high-demand spectrum, following an extensive notice and comment process.

ICASA has published the Draft Amendment Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2022. The amendment regulations include an updated list of radio apparatus whose use or possession shall not require a radio frequency spectrum licence.

On October 21, 2022, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa approved a series of applications by Dark Fibre Africa to transfer the ownership and control of their I-ECS and I-ECNS licences. The effective date for the transfer of the licences is 01 December 2022.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“the Authority”), hereby encourages all electronic communications service providers to make written comments on the Draft tariff of compensation payable to electronic communications service providers proposed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, under section 5B(9) of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)

The Council of ICASA has resolved that the period 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022 shall constitute a transitional period for broadcasting service licensees and signal distributors to ensure a seamless transition process for the switch-off of the remaining analogue transmitters.