The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“the Authority”) has published the draft Regulations in the Schedule, made in terms of Section 61 (b) and (c) read with section 21 of the Postal Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 124 of 1998).

The purpose of these Regulations is to set out: (a) the prescribed procedure for the application, renewal, notification for change of information, and the surrender of the registration certificate for the provision of unreserved postal services; (b) fees payable for the application of an unreserved postal services and renewal of a certificate for the provision of unreserved postal services; (c) the duration of validity of the registration certificate, obligation on third-party contracting; and (d) penalties applicable for the contraventions of these Regulations.