PRETORIA – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa will be hosting a series of provincial workshops between 7 and 17 November 2022 to explain the licensing process for community television broadcasting service and related radio frequency spectrum licences on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Multiplex 1 (MUX 1) frequencies.
This follows the publication of an Invitation to Pre-Register (ITP-R) for Community Television Broadcasting Service ("CTBS") and Radio Frequency Spectrum ("RFS") Licences for MUX 1 frequencies on 30 June 2022, in the Government Gazette, No 46629.
The Authority has already kickstarted the provincial workshops with a public virtual workshop on 12 October 2022. The provincial outreach face-to-face workshops will proceed as follows:
Schedule for provincial outreach workshops (10h00 – 14h00 in each case):
| Workshop Date | Province (City) | Venue | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 November 2022 | Eastern Cape (East London) |
Premier Hotel Regent | Marine Park Complex 22 Esplanade Beachfront East London 5201 |
| 09 November 2022 | Northern Cape (Kimberly) |
Garden Court Kimberly | 120 Du Toitspan Road Kimberley 8300 |
| 09 November 2022 | Western Cape (Cape Town) | Cape Town Lodge Hotel & Conference Centre | 101 Buitengracht Street Cape Town 8001 |
| 10 November 2022 | KwaZulu Natal (Durban) |
Pavillion Hotel | 15 Old Fort Road Durban 4601 |
| 10 November 2022 | Free State (Bloemfontein) |
Bon Hotel Bloemfontein Central | Sanlam Plaza East Burger Street Bloemfontein 9301 |
| 11 November 2022 | Limpopo (Polokwane) |
Garden Court Polokwane | Corner of Thabo Mbeki & President Paul Kruger Street Polokwane Central Polokwane 0700 |
| 15 November 2022 | North West (Mafikeng) |
Protea Hotel Mahikeng | 80 Nelson Mandela Drive Mahikeng 2745 |
| 16 November 2022 | Mpumalanga (Nelspruit) |
Mercure Nelspruit Hotel | Corner N4 and Graniet Street Nelspruit 1200 |
| 17 November 2022 | Gauteng (Johannesburg) |
Protea Hotel Midrand | 14th Street Noordwyk Ext. 20 Halfway House Midrand 1685 |
The goal of these workshops is to encourage applications by ensuring that prospective applicants understand the requirements of the ITP-R, as well as the legislative and regulatory frameworks for CTBS and RFS licensing.
The Authority seeks to ensure that those who will be applying have a clear understanding of what is contained in the legislative and regulatory prescripts in order for them to submit competent applications.
“We are embarking on this roadshow because we want to make sure that those who will be making submissions have a clear picture of what is contained in all the regulatory documents, which will also make our job easier when analysing the submissions,” says ICASA Councillor, Adv. Luthando Mkumatela.
Communities are urged to: familiarise themselves with how the community broadcasting environment works; thoroughly read the ITP-R and all applicable regulations; and not rush into completing the required forms without fully understanding the requirements thereof.
ICASA is committed to stimulating and strengthening community television as a key civic sector. ICASA seeks to ensure that interested communities are awarded licences that will see aspiring broadcast media stakeholders fully empowered, so that the views, cultural values and beliefs of those communities may be shared across the country.
The closing date for applications is 12 January 2023 at 16h30.
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