The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will hold oral public hearings on Thursday, 16 May 2024. The hearing is in respect of the licensing process with regard to the invitation to pre-register for community television broadcasting service and radio frequency spectrum licences.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa is pleased to announce that Councillor Mothibi Ramusi has been sworn-in as the 6th Chairperson of ICASA, at a ceremony held at the ICASA Head Office, in Centurion.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published an Amendment to the National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations, 2014, (“the Regulations”) on 26 February 2024. The Regulations are applicable to broadcasting service licensees during the election period, including Political Parties and Independent Candidates (“IC”) contesting the upcoming national and provincial elections.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will allocate Party Election Broadcast (PEB) slots to Political Parties and Independent Candidates (ICs). This follows the receipt of a list of all Political Parties and ICs contesting the National and Provincial Elections from the Independent Electoral Commission ahead of the National and Provincial election taking place 29 May 2024.

ICASA will hold public hearings on Wednesday, 17 April 2024. The hearings are in respect of the draft Numbering Plan Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2016 (as amended), published in Government Gazette 49329 dated 21 September 2023.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has published the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan (Draft RFMP) and the Draft International Mobile Telecommunication Roadmap (Draft IMTR) for public consultation. These draft documents aim to ensure proper alignment and co-ordination of the allocation and assignment of radio frequency spectrum in South Africa.