The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("the Authority") regrets to announce that it has had to change the date of the virtual public hearings in respect of the Discussion Document on Signal Distribution Services - from 19 August to August 26 and 29, 2022.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“the Authority”) has published an Information Memorandum indicating the Authority's intention to initiate the Second Phase of the Licensing Process and to make Radio Frequency Spectrum available to prospective licensees to provide Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Services in the Low and Mid Radio Frequency Bands.

The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) reminds its stakeholders and the public that the term of office of its long-standing Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Willington Ngwepe, comes to an end on the 15th of October 2022.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“the Authority”) will hold virtual public hearings in respect of the Discussion Document on Signal Distribution Services.

The public hearings will take place virtually on 19 August 2022.

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 clarifies the reason for the non-renewal of the Zibonele Community Radio broadcasting licence.