Pretoria – The newly-appointed Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/The Authority) Council members will take their oath of office today and commence their four (4) year term to serve and execute their mandate in the public interest. The Chairperson will serve the five year term
The Councillors join the employ of ICASA immediately following their appointment by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams as published in the Government Gazette on 21 August 2020. This brings the total number of Councillors to eight (8).
The Councillors will be sworn in by Judge JCW Van Rooyen at ICASA Head Office from 16h00 today where they all will commit to serving the South African public without fear or favour and in line with their mandate as enshrined in the Constitution and the ICASA Act.
The new appointees are:
- Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng – appointed Chairperson of ICASA
- Mr Peter Zimri
- Adv. Luthando Mkumathela
- Ms Yolisa Kedama
- Dr. Charles Lewis
“We are indeed pleased to welcome the new Councillors as we are faced with a mammoth task of developing evidence-based regulations to level the playing field within the ICT industry. The incoming Councillors possess vast experiences in their own right and we intend to tap into their intelligence as we continue to regulate in the public interest”, says Acting Chairperson, Ms Palesa Kadi.
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