Icasa
latest news & developments
DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape
The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem
Malatsi denies ICT directive paves way for Elon Musk’s Starlink into South Africa
Critics say the timing is suspect, coming after businessman Johann Rupert, part of a delegation to Washington last week, said South Africa needed Starlink technology to help to…
Pay-TV provider StarSat challenges Icasa over expired licence
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has ordered StarSat to stop broadcasting after failing to renew its licence on time
South Africa gets R14.4 billion in spectrum sale to MTN, Telkom
Sale of mobile telecommunication spectrum is ‘a significant milestone in our reform agenda’ — Ramaphosa
What the sale of mobile telecommunication spectrum means for South Africans
What is spectrum, why is it being auctioned, and how does it affect consumers?
Ramaphosa hails IEC lifeline, trumpets basic income grant
The ANC president said the basic income grant should be cost effective and subject to long-term affordability
Post Office owes R842m to worker pension fund and medical aid
There is growing concern about a possible liquidation of the entity should it not be repurposed
Seven years’ radio silence for taxpayer-funded Rhythm FM
Almost R50-million of taxpayers’ money has been invested but the station is yet to broadcast a single show
Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly
Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime
Rhythm FM is R52-million of dead air
A R6-million lawsuit is offering new insight into why the state-funded station has not yet broadcast