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Source: © 123rf Platinum North West TV NPC has been awarded Community Television Broadcasting Service and Radio Frequency Spectrum licences by Icasa

Media

Platinum North West TV NPC awarded CTBS and RFS licences

17 Dec 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Telecoms & Networks

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Telecoms & Networks

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered an opening keynote at Africa Tech Week.

Telecoms & Networks

DCDT overhauls radio frequency spectrum policy

Lindsey Schutters 31 May 2024

Vodacom said that it has exhausted other options and is pursuing court action.

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom goes to war against spectrum pooling

Lindsey Schutters 30 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa rules in favour of DA against SABC on flag-burning election advertisement

Advertising

#SAelections24: Icasa rules in favour of DA's flag-burning advertisement

27 May 2024

TV

Initial community TV and radio licences evaluation complete

19 Dec 2023

Radio & Audio

Community radio stations challenge Icasa over rejected licence applications

Sonia A. Rao 28 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Icasa has approved applications from five broadcasters to move their
analogue television channels to the broadcasting band 470 - 694

TV

5 broadcasters move to broadcasting band 470 - 694 MHz

3 Aug 2023

Image source: Vaclav Volrab –

Legislation

Cabinet approves Draft Electricity Amendment Bill

31 Mar 2023

Source: © Elisha News Zibonele FM, the Khayelitsha-based community station is due to be closed this Wednesday by Icasa

Radio & Audio

Dispute over Icasa's closure of Zibonele FM

19 Jul 2022

MTN gets approval to sell its towers to IHS

Telecoms & Networks

MTN gets approval to sell its towers to IHS

10 Mar 2022

South Africa grants world's first patent to an AI system

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa grants world's first patent to an AI system

Jabulani Sikhakhane 10 Aug 2021

TV

Icasa expresses concern regarding CAF and SuperSport exclusivity deal

19 Jul 2021

Legal challenges, opportunities for SA's TMT sector in 2021

Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal challenges, opportunities for SA's TMT sector in 2021

25 Feb 2021

Rica not entirely constitutional - ConCourt

Human Rights Law

Rica not entirely constitutional - ConCourt

Rui Lopes and Kirsty Gibson 5 Feb 2021

Key points of Audio and Audio-visual Content Services Policy Framework

Media & Entertainment Law

Key points of Audio and Audio-visual Content Services Policy Framework

Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Karl Blom and Wendy Tembedza 20 Oct 2020

Electronic Communications Sector: Covid-19 Highlights

Legislation

Electronic Communications Sector: Covid-19 Highlights

Ezra Pillay 19 May 2020

Draft regulations on ownership and control in the communications sector

Media & Entertainment Law

Draft regulations on ownership and control in the communications sector

Livia Dyer 20 Feb 2020

Cyber insecurity is a threat to Africa’s digital economy. Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock

Banking

What's been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa

Mercy Muendo 3 Dec 2019

SA taking steps towards a 4IR economy

Legislation

SA taking steps towards a 4IR economy

11 Nov 2019

Icasa's proposed sports broadcasting regulations: A bleak future for SA sports

Media & Entertainment Law

Icasa's proposed sports broadcasting regulations: A bleak future for SA sports

Kuhle Mavuso 21 Oct 2019

Image credit: Rayan Almuslem on Unsplash.

Radio & Audio

Icasa refutes NCRF's claims, calls for collaboration

21 Oct 2019

Unconstitutionality of RICA should not affect employers

Legislation

Unconstitutionality of RICA should not affect employers

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 18 Sep 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Social Media

How Uganda is using old and new laws to block activists on social media

Ronald Kakungulu-Mayambala 10 Sep 2019

Woan is me - overview of high demand spectrum policy

Corporate & Commercial Law

Woan is me - overview of high demand spectrum policy

Nozipho Mngomezulu, Peter Grealy, Wendy Tembedza, Ziyanda Ngcobo, and Karl Blom 20 Aug 2019

Have your say on digital sound broadcasting

Legislation

Have your say on digital sound broadcasting

1 Oct 2018

Settlement agreement reached on spectrum court challenge

Corporate & Commercial Law

Settlement agreement reached on spectrum court challenge

27 Sep 2018

Keeping within the boundaries: Ethical marketing automation

Direct Marketing

Keeping within the boundaries: Ethical marketing automation

Gareth Mountain 14 Sep 2018

Adam Catzavelos. Picture: Twitter

Cyber Law

K-word user is a social media pariah, but he may escape prosecution

24 Aug 2018

Lesotho authorities accuse MoAfrika FM of incitement

Media

Lesotho authorities accuse MoAfrika FM of incitement

17 Aug 2018

New regulations for network providers

Consumer Law

New regulations for network providers

30 Apr 2018

Tom Moyane, Sars commissioner

Law Practice

Charges in motion for 'rogue unit' three

13 Mar 2018

Telecoms bill spooks sector with its proposal

Legislation

Telecoms bill spooks sector with its proposal

Nick Hedley 11 Dec 2017

TV

SABC seeks to alter rules giving pay-TV stations free use of channels

Bekezela Phakathi 23 Nov 2017

Icasa report analyse tariff notifications submitted by network operators

Mobile

Icasa report analyse tariff notifications submitted by network operators

11 Oct 2017

The #datamustfall war - Competition Commission weighs in

Corporate & Commercial Law

The #datamustfall war - Competition Commission weighs in

Burton Phillips 29 Sep 2017

Tanzania tightens noose on social media

Social Media

Tanzania tightens noose on social media

27 Sep 2017

Competition Commission can view exclusionary contracts as anticompetitive

Competition Law

Competition Commission can view exclusionary contracts as anticompetitive

Maryke Zietsman and Paul Coetser 24 Apr 2017

What you should know before reading employees' emails

Labour Law

What you should know before reading employees' emails

Rosalind Davey and Rovina Asray 20 Jan 2017

ASA: From guard dog to lame duck?

Advertising

ASA: From guard dog to lame duck?

Leigh Andrews 1 Nov 2016

Icasa sale 'limits competition'

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa sale 'limits competition'

Franny Rabkin 29 Sep 2016

Social Media

Social media persecution in Tanzania

28 Sep 2016

Push to make 0800 numbers truly toll-free might backfire

Telecoms & Networks

Push to make 0800 numbers truly toll-free might backfire

20 Sep 2016

The localisation of the SABC is long overdue

Media

The localisation of the SABC is long overdue

Avhasei Shilubane Mukoma 12 Jul 2016

Digital migration faces further delay as minister appeals

TV

Digital migration faces further delay as minister appeals

Thabiso Mochiko 27 Jun 2016