Pretoria-The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published the Draft Amendment to the 2011 Municipal Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations on 31 October 2025.
These Regulations will apply during the election period to broadcasting service licensees, political parties and independent candidates contesting the upcoming 2026 municipal elections. The Regulations provides for the framework and guidelines for the broadcast of political election broadcasts (PEBs) and political advertisements (PAs). ICASA invites interested stakeholders to make written comments on the Draft Regulations by 09 January 2026.
In addition, ICASA will host workshops across all nine provinces from 24 November to 11 December to provide clarity on the Draft Regulations and to solicit input from stakeholders to ensure an inclusive and transparent regulatory process.
Members of the media, Broadcasters, Independent Candidates, Political Parties and interested stakeholders are invited to attend workshops on the Municipal Elections Broadcasting Draft Amendment Regulations as per the schedule below
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Workshop time: 10h00 – 14h00
| Province | Workshop Date | Location | Venue |
| MPUMALANGA | 24 November 2025 | Nelspruit | Southern Sun Mbombela 15 Government Bldg Riverside Park Ext 1 Tel: 013 - 757 3000
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| MPUMALANGA | 25 November 2025 | Witbank | Khayalami Hotel Emalahleni 29 Prinsberg Avenue Tel: 013 752 8531
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| NORTH-WEST | 24 November 2025 | Mafikeng | Ferns Country Lodge 12 Cooke Street Golf View Mahikeng Tel: 086 177 7747
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| NORTH-WEST | 26 November 2025 | Potchefstroom | Elgro Hotel 60 Wolmarans Street 018 297 5411
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| FREE STATE | 24 November 2025 | Bloemfontein | Protea Hotel 202 Nelson Mandela Drive, Brandwag Tel : 051 444 4321
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| FREE STATE | 26 November 2025 | Kroonstad | Le Grant Guest House 4 Vels Street Panorama Tel: 0827346619
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| LIMPOPO | 02 December 2025 | Thohoyandou | TBC |
| LIMPOPO | 03 December 2025 | Polokwane | TBC |
| EASTERN CAPE | 01 December 2025 | East London | TBC |
| EASTERN CAPE | 03 December | Umtata | TBC |
| WESTERN CAPE | 01 December 2025 | Cape Town | TBC |
| WESTERN CAPE | 03 December | Beauford West | TBC |
| NORTHERN CAPE | 08 December 2025 | Kimberly | TBC |
| NORTHERN CAPE | 10 December 2025 | Kuruman | TBC |
| KWAZULU NATAL | 08 December 2025 | Durban | TBC |
| KWAZULU NATAL | 10 December 2025 | Richards Bay | TBC |
| GAUTENG | 09 December 2025 | Vaal | TBC |
| GAUTENG | 10 December 2025 | KwaThema | TBC |
| GAUTENG | 11 December 2025 | ICASA | Head Office: Hybrid Workshop |