ICASA TO HOLD VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON KFM LICENCE AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

PRETORIA –The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will hold virtual public hearings on 19 February 2026, in relation to applications submitted by Primedia (Pty) Ltd, trading as KFM, to amend its Individual Commercial Sound Broadcasting Service (I-CSBS) licence and Radio Frequency Spectrum (RFS) licence.

On 13 February 2025, ICASA published KFM’s licence amendment applications in the Government Gazette to invite public comments. After the closing date of 26 March 2025, ICASA considered both the amendment applications and decided to allow KFM to submit written representations in terms of section 3(2)(b)(ii) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (Act No. 3 of 2000) of 2000 (PAJA).

“The public hearing aims to allow KFM to provide the Authority with clarity and guidance on certain issues in both the I-CSBS and RFS licences. ICASA urges those who wish to participate in the upcoming public hearing to attend”, said Cllrs Andrew Matseke, Chairperson of the KFM Amendment Committee.

 

Members of the media, stakeholders and the public are invited to attend the Public Hearings as follows:

Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026

Time: 13h30 – 16h30

Platform: Microsoft Team Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/me...

 

AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING – KFM (PTY) LTD

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

VENUE: MS TEAMS (VIRTUAL)

DATE: 19 February 2026, 13h30 – 16h30

 

NO.

TIME

ITEM

PRESENTER

1

13h30 – 13h45

Welcome and Introductions

    Chairperson

2

13h45 - 14h00

Ratification of Agenda

All

3

14h00 – 15h00

Presentation by KFM

KFM Representative

4

15h00 – 15h15

Tea break

All

5

15h15 – 16h00

Questions by ICASA

ICASA

6

16h00 – 16h15

Way Forward & Closure

Chairperson

 

Ends

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Media@icasa.org.za

 

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