The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) today announced the appointment of Adv. Nkhetheleni Norman Gidi as its Acting CEO.
ICASA said the appointment of Adv Gidi is effective from 01 September 2022 to 30 November 2022, or until a permanent appointment has been made.
The appointment of Adv Gidi follows the announcement of the end of term of office for
the outgoing CEO, MWillington Ngwepe.
Ngwepe’s last day at ICASA will be on 31 August 2022, following his resignation.
The regulator said Adv. Gidi brings a wealth of ICASA-specific knowledge and experience to the acting role, having been with it for more than 12 years.
He first joined ICASA in August 2009 as a Senior Manager for Licensing.
“In this role, he was instrumental in the management of the licensing of Broadcasting, ECS/ECNS and Postal services,” said ICASA.
Adv. Gidi has held several positions at the Authority, including: General Manager:
Licensing; Executive: Legal, Risk and CCC (LRCCC) in 2017; and, latterly, Executive:
Policy Research and Analysis from 2021.
Adv. Gidi is an admitted advocate of the High Court since 2009, he holds the degree
of Master of Laws (University of the Witwatersrand), and has completed various
leadership programmes, including the Spider Capacity Building on ICT Regulation,
Policy and Practice (Stockholm University) and the Leaders in Development
Programme (Harvard Kennedy School).
“ICASA expresses its full confidence in Adv. Gidi, who has contributed substantially to
the work and goals of the Policy Research and Analysis Division and ICASA as a whole.”
The regulator added that it further looks forward to working with him on this important organisational transition.
“On behalf of both myself and Council, I wish to extend my congratulations, support
and well wishes to Adv. Gidi on his new role. I know that he can count on the
cooperation and assistance of both staff at ICASA and the wider stakeholder
community during this time,” says Acting Chairperson of ICASA, Dr Charley Lewis
