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Radio & Audio

Icasa to hold virtual public hearings on KFM licence amendment applications

3 days

Source: X/@Starlink.

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's secret network uncovered in SA: Is it legal?

Katja Hamilton 30 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Platinum North West TV NPC has been awarded Community Television Broadcasting Service and Radio Frequency Spectrum licences by Icasa

Media

Platinum North West TV NPC awarded CTBS and RFS licences

17 Dec 2024

Radio & Audio

Icasa opens applications for 2024 community sound broadcasting licences

13 Dec 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Telecoms & Networks

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Telecoms & Networks

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 9 Sep 2024

Solly Malatsi may have no technology or ministerial experience, but will build on a strong policy foundation.

Technology

Malatsi is fourth Minister of Communications in Ramaphosa presidency

Lindsey Schutters 2 Jul 2024

Icasa is talking a big step in enabling 5G innovation with DSA

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa to open up 5G spectrum for dynamic use

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jun 2024

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered an opening keynote at Africa Tech Week.

Telecoms & Networks

DCDT overhauls radio frequency spectrum policy

Lindsey Schutters 31 May 2024

TV

Icasa to hold public hearing on community TV broadcasting

15 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa has published the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan ) and the Draft International Mobile Telecommunication Roadmap for public consultation

Radio & Audio

Icasa Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan and Draft IMT Roadmap published for public consultation

8 Apr 2024

TV

Initial community TV and radio licences evaluation complete

19 Dec 2023

Radio & Audio

Community radio stations challenge Icasa over rejected licence applications

Sonia A. Rao 28 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Icasa has approved applications from five broadcasters to move their
analogue television channels to the broadcasting band 470 - 694

TV

5 broadcasters move to broadcasting band 470 - 694 MHz

3 Aug 2023

SA set for better internet experience after Icasa triples Wi-Fi spectrum - Ispa

Internet

SA set for better internet experience after Icasa triples Wi-Fi spectrum - Ispa

28 Jun 2023

Source © Ibnu Chaidir Gaffar The date for the switching off of all analogue broadcasting services above 694MHz is set for 31 July, with 31 December 2023 set as the end of the dual-illumination period and the date to switch-off the remaining analogue broadcasting services below the 694MHz frequency

Digital

SA analogue switch-off date gazetted

19 Jun 2023

Icasa to seek consultant for IMT spectrum licensing

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa to seek consultant for IMT spectrum licensing

12 Jun 2023

Icasa expands Wi-Fi services with new spectrum allocation in lower 6GHz band

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa expands Wi-Fi services with new spectrum allocation in lower 6GHz band

24 May 2023

Streaming

Load shedding is killing prime time television

Leslie Adams 20 Mar 2023

Source © Chris Boswell

Digital

Icasa publishes Draft Amendment Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2022.

20 Dec 2022

Icasa prepares to release more spectrum for mobile operators

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa prepares to release more spectrum for mobile operators

19 Aug 2022

Source: © Elisha News Zibonele FM, the Khayelitsha-based community station is due to be closed this Wednesday by Icasa

Radio & Audio

Dispute over Icasa's closure of Zibonele FM

19 Jul 2022

Image source: HONGQI ZHANG –

Primary & Secondary Education

High schools go digital through Telkom Foundation's virtual classroom initiative

7 Jun 2022

Telkom reaches out-of-court settlement with Icasa

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom reaches out-of-court settlement with Icasa

11 Apr 2022

What the spectrum auction means for your phone bill

Telecoms & Networks

What the spectrum auction means for your phone bill

Nic Laschinger 31 Mar 2022

Telkom says it can fund R2.1bn cost for radio frequency spectrum

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom says it can fund R2.1bn cost for radio frequency spectrum

28 Mar 2022

Image source: © Fedor Selivanov –

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa wraps up spectrum auction

18 Mar 2022

Icasa names 6 qualified bidders for spectrum auction

Technology

Icasa names 6 qualified bidders for spectrum auction

21 Feb 2022

10GB data for every household, says communications minister Ntshavheni

Mobile & Apps

10GB data for every household, says communications minister Ntshavheni

16 Feb 2022

Source: © Leszek Glasner

TV

Last analogue switch-off in the NW Province

23 Dec 2021

Icasa to license 'provisional' spectrum ahead of auction

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa to license 'provisional' spectrum ahead of auction

10 Nov 2021

A shopper walks past a Telkom shop at a mall in Johannesburg, file. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Corporate & Commercial Law

Icasa to fight Telkom's temporary spectrum lawsuit

Nqobile Dludla 13 Oct 2021

Icasa says emergency spectrum ends 30 November

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa says emergency spectrum ends 30 November

31 Aug 2021

Icasa extends use of emergency radio frequency spectrum

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa extends use of emergency radio frequency spectrum

27 May 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation address in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 11, 2021. Esa Alexander/Pool via Reuter/File Photo

Markets & Investment

South Africa investors cheer Ramaphosa rival's suspension

Alexander Winning 13 May 2021

High Court orders suspension of spectrum auction

Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court orders suspension of spectrum auction

10 Mar 2021

Invitation for high demand spectrum to be published soon, says ICASA

Telecoms & Networks

Invitation for high demand spectrum to be published soon, says ICASA

4 Sep 2020

#YouthMonth: Data prices and education during Covid-19

Data & Analytics

#YouthMonth: Data prices and education during Covid-19

Tasia Matlala 1 Jun 2020

Marketing & Media

Icasa sends out new community sound broadcasting service licences pre-registration reminder

21 Jan 2020

SA taking steps towards a 4IR economy

Legislation & Regulation

SA taking steps towards a 4IR economy

11 Nov 2019

Image credit: Rayan Almuslem on Unsplash.

Radio & Audio

Icasa refutes NCRF's claims, calls for collaboration

21 Oct 2019

Woan is me - overview of high demand spectrum policy

Corporate & Commercial Law

Woan is me - overview of high demand spectrum policy

Nozipho Mngomezulu, Peter Grealy, Wendy Tembedza, Ziyanda Ngcobo, and Karl Blom 20 Aug 2019

Radio & Audio

Icasa to amend Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations' Annexure B

29 Jul 2019

PR & Communications

Icasa told hold public hearings over commercial free-to-air licensing

22 Nov 2018

ICASA calls for comments on Draft IMT Roadmap

Mobile & Apps

ICASA calls for comments on Draft IMT Roadmap

15 Nov 2018

Settlement agreement reached on spectrum court challenge

Corporate & Commercial Law

Settlement agreement reached on spectrum court challenge

27 Sep 2018

Trends

Black Business Council calls for media diversity, competition acceleration in SA

23 Aug 2018

PR & Communications

Icasa calls for radio frequency spectrum applications

31 Jul 2018