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South Africa’s communications watchdog has allocated a special phone number for COVID-19 emergencies. The Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA)…

South Africa’s communications watchdog announced on Monday the emergency release of high-demand spectrum to meet the spike in broadband services…

The country’s communications watchdog said on Monday it has taken a decision to extend the validity period of existing radio…

By Andre Schoeman ICASA-South Africa’s telecoms regulator might have saved thousands of jobs in the local call-centre industry. A few…

South Africa’s communications watchdog on Thursday called on mobile operators to offer free services during the coronavirus situation. The country…

South Africa’s communications watchdog has temporarily suspended all public hearings, the regulator said on Wednesday. The Independent Communications Authority of…

The Communications and Digital Technologies is planning to develop a super-regulator to regulate various industries including ICT, films and publications,…

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has requested both MTN and Cell C to provide all the agreements…

The Presidential Working Committee on the Jobs Summit has noted substantial progress in interventions that will improve the country’s economic…

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) said on Thursday it will, before the end of 2019, publish the…

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will soon be conducting an inquiry into Must-Carry TV Regulations. The communications…

Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele says very soon South Africans will pay less for data and that changes…

The former chairman of the country’s communication watchdog Paris Mashile has been appointed as acting chair of the regulator.…

Cell C, South Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator, has rejected claims that its recapitalization process is not complying with the…

The country’s communications watchdog is seeking legal advice in response to Cell C’s recapitalisation that is in ‘violation’ of its…

The country’s communications watchdog – the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)- announced late on Wednesday that Pakamile Pongwana…

By Staff Writer Mobile phone operators – Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom Mobile – have until September 1 to…

By Staff Writer Urgent intervention to bring down the price of mobile data is an obvious priority for South African…

Pakamile Pongwana, South Africa’s Communications Watchdog’s CEO, has been placed on precautionary suspension. “The Council of the Independent Communications Authority…

by Staff Writer The Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa), an industry body that represents most of South Africa’s ISPs, said…

by Gugu Lourie ICASA, South Africa’s telephone regulator, is kick-starting a process to review the fees charged by Vodacom, MTN,…

South Africa’s telecommunications watchdog – the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) – faces a moment of truth as it…