The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa hereby gives notice that it will be holding virtual public hearings in respect of the Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations[1], in accordance with section 4(6) of the Electronic Communication Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005), as amended (ECA).

ICASA invites interested stakeholders to a virtual consultation workshop to engage on the impact of load-shedding on the electronic communications, broadcasting, and postal services sectors, and to identify potential mitigation measures that lie within the scope of the Authority.

This workshop follows the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 9 February 2023, during the 2023 State of the Nation Address, that the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has declared a national state of disaster in response to the ongoing electricity crisis and its effects.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“the Authority”) will hold virtual public hearings in respect of the discussion document on the optimisation of the frequency modulation sound broadcasting.

ICASA will hold public hearings from 20 to 21 January 2021 in respect of the draft Digital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations published on 13 November 2020, following receipt of submissions from interested stakeholders.

The Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC) will hold public hearings in respect of MTN’s contravention of Regulation 9 of the Standard Terms and Conditions, wherein the licensee has failed to comply with the regulations relating to notification to the Authority. 

ICASA will hold public hearings next week in respect of the Draft Ordering System Specification (OSS) for Number Portability on 13 December 2018 for public comments.