Pretoria-The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) wishes to reiterate its position to the Policy Direction on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) issued by the Hon Minister Solly Malatsi in December 2025 and has communicated its position to the Ministry.

The Authority remains committed to advancing transformation, empowerment and economic inclusion within the telecommunications sector and all other sectors it regulates. ICASA is enjoined to advance the historically disadvantaged groups as guided by the Electronic Communications Act (ECA), which requires a minimum 30% ownership by historically disadvantaged groups for individual licence holders.

In considering the policy direction, ICASA notes that while the Amended ICT Sector Code must be applied in licensing qualification criteria, full alignment with all provisions of the Code, including equity equivalent investment programmes, would require a legislative amendment to the current ECA.

 The Authority will continue to engage with the Ministry within the confines of its mandate

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