ICT-related South African Government Documents
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This page provides access to policy, policy directions, and regulations made in terms of the Electronic Communications Act. It includes regulations deemed to have been made under the Act and other subordinate legislation. Access to Regulations made under legislation other than the Electronic Communicagtions Act is on a separate page. You may access other government documents on these pages: Legislation, Pending Proceedings, Other Useful Government Documents, and High Court Decisions.
Policies and Policy Directions made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
- National Policy on Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communications and Facilities 2023, Policy Direction on Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communications and Facilities
- National Digital and Future Skills Strategy, 23 September 2020
- Policy Direction on the Introduction of Digital Sound Broadcasting in South Africa, 10 July 2020
- Policy on High Demand Spectrum and Policy Direction on the Licensing of a Wireless Open Access Network, 26 July 2019
- Proposed Policy and Policy Directions to the Authority on Licensing of Unassigned High Demand Spectrum - comment due 8 November 2018
- National e-Strategy, 10 Nov 2017
- draft National e-Strategy
- National e-Government Strategy and Roadmap, 10 Nov 2017
- ICT SMME Development Strategy, 10 Nov 2017
- National Integrated ICT Policy White Paper
- Policy Direction to ICASA re inquiry and regulations broadband markets, 4 March 2016
- Broadband Policy, 6 Dec 2013
- Health Content Policy Framework for TV Broadcasting, 1 Nov 2013
- Amendment of Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy, 18 March 2015
- Amendment of Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy, 17 Feb 2012, Notice of intention to amend broadcasting digital migration policy
- Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy, 8 Sept 2008
- Related proceeding: Proposed establishment of Digital Dzonga as part of the DoC and appointment of Advisory Body, Terms of Reference
- South Africa Connect: Creating Opportunities, Ensuring Inclusion: South Africa's Broadband Policy, 6 Dec 2013
- Amendment to Policy Direction in respect of the licensing of Broadband Infraco
- Draft Amendment to Policy Direction
- Policy Direction to ICASA re the licensing of Broadband InfraCo, 6 Feb 2009
- Policy Direction in respect of Square Kilometre Array
- Draft policy direction
- History: Resolution of ICASA Council to establish a committee to support the SKA bid, 10 Nov 2003
- National Radio Frequency Policy, 16 April 2010
- Policy
Direction to ICASA re iECNS licences for the provisioning of
broadcasting services through satellite infrastructure, 6 Jan 2009
- Policies and Policy Directions, 17 Sept 2007
Determinations made by the Minister of Communications re Universal Access and Universal Service
Regulations made by ICASA
- Notice of the Issuance of Certificates of Compliance for Electromagnetic Compatibility for Manufacturers by the SABS, 3 January 2022.
- Amendment of Information and Communications Technology Covid-19 National Disaster Regulations, 26 May 2021; Information and Communications Technology Covid-19 National Disaster Regulations, 11 November 2021
- DIgital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations, 2021, 23 April 2021
- Draft Digital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations, 2020, comment due 29 December 2020
- Regulations in respect of the Limitations of Control and Equity Ownership by Historically Disadvantaged Groups and the Application of the ICT Sector Code, 31 March 2021; Amendment to the Regulations, 14 April 2022
- Sports Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations, 2021
- Draft Sports Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations, 2020, comment due 15 December 2020
- Sports Broadcasting Services Regulations, 7 April 2010
- Findings Document on the Sport Broadcasting Services Regulations, 2010
- Proposed amendments to Sport Broadcasting Rights Regulations
- Code for Persons with Disabilities Regulations, 2021, 9 April 2021
- Draft Code for Persons with Disabilities Regulations for Further Public Comments, 12 June 2020, comment due 27 July 2020
- Regulations on a Code of Conduct on People with Disabilities, 7 Nov 2007
- Framework to Qualify to Operate a Secondary Geo-Location Spectrum Database, 5 June 2020
- Draft Framework to Qualify to Operate a Secondary Geo-Location Spectrum Database, commend due 6 March 2020
- Conformity Assessment Framework for Equipment Authorisation, 25 Feb 2020
Draft Conformity Assessment Framework for Equiment Authorization, comment due 30 Jan 2019
- Community Broadcasting Service Regulations, 22 March 2019
- Position
Paper on Municipal Elections Broadcasting Regulations Amendment and
Amendment of Elections Broadcasting Regulations, 29 Feb 2016
- Regulations
on Party Election Broadcasts, Political Advertisements, the Equitable
Treatment of Political Parties by Broadcasting Licensees during
Municipal Elections, 8 March 2011. Overview of the Process Leading to the Development of the Final Regulations
- Draft regulations on Party Election Broadcasts, Political Advertisements, and the Equitable Treatment of Political Parties, 19 Nov 2010. Amendment to draft regulations, 3 Dec 2010
- Regulations re Party Election Broadcasts, Political Advertisements, the Equitable Treatment of Political Parties by Broadcasting Licensees and Related Matters, 3 March 2009
- Regulations re party election broadcasts, political advertisements and the equitable treatment of political parties by broadcasters, 14 Nov 2008
- Final Assignment Plans (2023): IMT 450, IMT 850, IMT 1500; Reasons Document
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 733 MHz to
758 MHz, 2022 - Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 703 to 733
MHz and 758 to 788 MHz, 2022 - Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 791 to 821
MHz and 832 to 862 MHz, 2022 - Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 880 MHz to
915 MHz and 925 MHz to 960 MHz, 2022 - Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 2300 MHz to
2400 MHz, 2022 - Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 3300 MHz to
3400 MHz, 2022 - Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 3400 MHz
to 3600 MHz, 2022
- Notice of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the Frequency Band 2500 to 2690 MHz (IMT2600), 22 May 2020
- The Final Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the Frequency Band 470 to 694 MHz, 22 May 2020
- Temporary Spectrum issued in an effort to deal with Covid-19 Communication Challenges, 17 April 2020; Amendment of ICT Covid-19 National Disaster Regulations, 31 March 2021
- Radio Frequency Migration Plan 2019, 29 March 2019
- International Mobile Telecommunications Roadmap 2019, 29 March 2019; This document replaces the 29 March 2019 IMT Roadmap: Final International Mobile Telecocmmunications (IMT) Roadmap 2019, 8 November 2019
- Status of the Process to Licence International Mobile Telecommunications, 29 March 2019
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 75.2 to 87.5 MHz, 8 March 2019
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 440 to 441 MHz, 15 Feb 2019
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency band 2025 to 2110 paired with 2200 to 2285 MHz, 15 Feb 2019
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan for the band 138 to 143.6 MHz, 23 March 2018
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan for the band 150.5 to 153 MHz, 23 March 2018
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan for the band 380 to 400 MHz, 23 March 2018
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan for the band 2285 to 2300 MHz, 23 March 2018
- Draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for IMT
- News - Final Roadmap for Final International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2014, 14 Nov 2014
- Draft roadmap for spectrum re-allocation for International Mobile Telecommunications
- National Radio Frequency Plan, 2013
- Draft Update of the National Radio Frequency Plan
- National Radio Frequency Plan, 2010
- Frequency Band Plan (SAFTA), 15 July 2004 (TA)
- SABRE 2, 29 Aug 2001
- Digital Migration Regulations, 14 Dec 2012, Position Paper on Digital Migration Regulations, 18 Feb 2013
- History
- Draft Radio Frequency Migration Regulation and Plan
- Explanatory Memorandum on the Decision to amend the Draft DTT Regulations for public comment, 10 July 2012; Notice of public hearings, 21-23 Aug 2012; Proposed repeal of Digital Migration Regulations and draft DTT Regulations
- Digital Migration Regulations, 15 Feb 2010
- Findings Document on Digital Migration, 15 Feb 2010
- Withdrawal of Final DTT Regulations and publication of new Draft DTT Regulations, 4 Sept 2009
- Final DTT Regulations, 3 July 2009
- Draft DTT Regulations, 31 March 2009
- Draft Broadcasting Digital Migration Framework Regulations, 3 Oct 2008
- Number Portabilitiy Regulations, 2018, 1 October 2018; Ordering System Specification for Number Portability, 29 March 2019; Implementation of the Number Portability Regulations (7 March 2022), 15 December 2021; Amendment to the Ordering System Specification for Number Portability, 30 December 2021
- Number Portability Regulations, 28 March 2018
- Draft Number Portability Regulations, 24 Nov 2017 - comment due 10 Jan 2018; extended to 29 Jan 2018; Hearings 12 March 2018
- Ordering Systems Specifications for Geographic Number Portability. Implementation date 26 April 2010. Consumer Guidelines
- Amendment of the Call Termination Regulations, 2014, 28 September 2018; Reasons Document, 21 Dec 2018, Notice of Commencement of the Cost Modeling Phase with respect to the Review of the Pro-Competitive Conditions imposed on Relevant Licensees in terms of the Call Termination Regulations, 2014 (as amended); Findings Document on the Review of the 2014 Pro-competitive Remedies imposed on
Licensees in terms of the Call Termination Regulations, March 2022
- Call Termination Amendment Regulations, 2018, Erratum, Erratum
- Call Termination Regulations, 2014; Reasons Document; First Amendment, 2017; Second Amendment, 2017; Briefing Note on Asymmetry in Voice Call Termination (13 Feb 2018); Briefing Note on Issues raised by Operators in their Submissions of 30 Nov 2017 (13 Feb 2018)
- Draft Call Termination Regulations
- Call Termination Regulations, 4 February 2014. Draft Call Termination Regulations
- Call Termination Regulations, 29 Oct 2010. Press statement. Practice Note, 28 Jan 2011. Media Release, 25 Feb 2011
- History: Draft Call Termination Regulations, together with Wholesale Call Termination Market Review for the period 2010-2013, parts 1, 2, 3, and market data compliance tables. ICASA media statement. Comment due date extended to 18 June 2010. Hearings, 28-30 June 2010. Date for further written comments, 9 July 2010. Media release re confidential consultation with certain licensees. Call for all licensees to answer questionnaire re call termination services. Due date extended
- Briefing Note on Asymmetry in Mobile and Fixed Wholesale Voice Call Termination, 22 June 2018 (extending assymtery through the review period)
- End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Amendment Regulations, 2019, Amendment End-User and Subscriber Service Charter, 2023, Reasons Document, 2023
- End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Amendment Regulations, 2018; Reasons Document; Suspension of effective date
- further draft amendment to End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations 2016 - in response to comments - comment due 4 Jan 2018
- draft amendment to End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations 2016 - time minimums on expiration of data bundles - comment is due 19 September 2017
End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations, 1 April 2016- draft amendments to the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter regulations
- Regulations Setting out the Minimum Standards for End-User and Subscriber Service Charters, 24 July 2009; End-user Subscriber Service Charter Reporting Format, 27 Jan 2012
- Proposed reporting format for End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations; Draft regulations, 13 July 2007; Final regulations, 25 Feb 2008; Final regulations reconsidered, 7 April 2008; New Final regulations, 31 Oct 2008; New Final regulations reconsidered, 18 Jan 2009
- Regulations on the Use of TV White Spaces, 23 March 2018; Commencement of Regulations of the use of TV White Spaces, 1 April 2021
- Consumer Advisory Panel Regulations, 2023
- Consumer Advisory Panel Regulations, March 2017; Reasons for Decision, June 2017; Consumer Advisory Panel Amendment Regulations, 2019, 27 September 2019
- Draft Consumer Advisory Panel Amendment Regulations, 2019, giving control of Panel budget to ICASA, for comment due 10 June 2019
- Licensing Procedures and Standard Terms and Conditions of Licences
- Amendment of Standard Terms and Conditions for Individual Licences, March 2023
- Amendment of the Processes adn Procedures Regulations for Individual Licences, March 2023
- Amendment of the Class Licensing Processes and Procedures Regulations, 2010, 26 March 2021
- Amendment Standard Terms and Conditions Regulations for Class Licences, 26 March 2021
- Notice of increas in Administrative Fees, 1 April 2020
- Notice of Increase in Administrative Fees, 1 April 2019
- Amendment of the Processes and Procedures Regulations for Individual Licences, 5 December 2018
- Notice Regarding the Increase of Administrative Fees, 20 March 2018
- Notice Regarding the Increase of Administrative Fees, 1 April 2017
- Repeal of Regulation 2(1A) of Standard Terms and Conditions requiring licensees to obtain approval before changing shareholding, 28 Oct 2016
- Notice Regarding the Increase of Administrative Fees in Relation to Service Licences, 1 April 2016
- Amendment to Processes and Procedures Regulations for Individual Licences, 30 March 2016
- Amendment to Standard Terms and Conditions Regulations for Individual Licences, 30 March 2016
- Amendment to Processes and Procedures Regulations for Class Licences, 30 March 2016
- Amendment to Standard Terms and Conditions Regulations for Class Licences, 30 March 2016
- draft amendments to the Standard Terms and Conditions Regulations - Individual Licences, 26 June 2015
- draft amendments to the Process and Procedures Regulations - Individual Licences (inter alia, to include transfers of control), 26 June 2015
- draft amendments to the Standard Terms and Conditions Regulations - Class Licences, 26 June 2015
- draft amendments to the Process and Procedures Regualtions - Class Licences (inter alia, to include transfers of control), 26 June 2015
- Commencement of Regulations - 12 Sept 2011
- Procedures for Individual Licence and Special Temporary Authorisation applications, 14 June 2010
- Standard Terms and Conditions for Individual Licences, 14 June 2010
- Procedures for Class Licence applications and Licence Exemption requests, 14 June 2010
- Standard Terms and Conditions for Class Licences, 14 June 2010
- Reasons for Decisions, 14 June 2010
- History -
- Draft amended regulations re standard terms and conditions of licences and application procedures; Procedures for Individual Licence Applications and for Temporary Special Authorisations, 31 March 2008; Standard Terms and Conditions for Individual Licences, 30 Nov 2007; Procedures for Class Licence Applications and licence exemptions, 31 March 2008; Standard Terms and Conditions for Class Licences, 23 Nov 2007
- South African Music Regulations, 23 March 2016
- Local Television Content Regulations, 23 March 2016; South African Local Content Reasons Document, March 2016
- Numbering Plan Regulations, 24 March 2016. Amendment re timeline for machine related services migrations. Numbering Plan Amendment Regulations, 15 April 2020, re code 116 for child helpline services, effective 14 July 2020; Harmonisation of Short Code 111 for Covid-19 National Emergency Services, 15 April 2020
- Draft Amendment to the Numbering Plan Regulations in respect of the short code 116 to be used for child helpline services
- Amendments to Draft Numbering Plan Regulations, 13 Nov 2015
- Draft Numbering Plan Regulations, 26 June 2015
- Number Audit Data Submission Format, 29 May 2013
- Numbering Plan Regulations, 2 Oct 2012. Reasons Document
- Extension of timelines in respect of toll free, premium rate and machine related services. Elimination of timelines.
- Draft Numbering Plan Regulations. Explanatory note. Extension of time for comments. Hearing
- Numbering Plan and Regulations, 15 May 2006
- Number audit annual submissions; Reminder re number audit annual submissions
- Inquiry Prescribed Form Regulations
- Amended List of Regulated Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Facilities, 24 March 2020
- Revised Official List of Regulated Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Equipment Regulations
- Regulations in respect of Technical Standards for Electronic Communications Equipment, 22 Jan 2010
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Fees Regulations, 30 March 2015; Amendment, 30 April 2015, Amendment 24 March 2017, Amendment increasing fees, 22 March 2018, Amendment increasing fees, 1 April 2019; Amendment increasing fees, 1 APril 2020; Amendment re B-BBEE status of applicants: Amendment of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2015, 30 October 2019
- Draft amendments to the Radio Frequency Spectrum Fee Regulations
- Regulations on Spectrum Fees, 27 Aug 2010. Reasons Document. Commmencement date deferred until 1 April 2012. Notice of review application, 24 April 2012 - Review application
- Discussion Document and draft spectrum licence fee regulations. Comment date extended
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 30 March 2015, Amendment, 30 April 2015; Increase in Licence Fees, 24 March 2016; Amendment 22 November 2016; Amendment in respect of licence exempt spectrum use, 24 December 2021
- Draft amendments to the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 31 March 2011. Explanatory Document;
- Draft spectrum regulations. Explanatory Document
- Decision in enquiry on use of 5725-5875 MHz for broadband fixed wireless access: History: Discussion Document, 8 March 2006
- Amendment to Spectrum Licence Exemption Regulations, 8 August 2008
- Spectrum Licence Exemption Regulations, 29 July 2008
- Regulations on Procedures and Criteria for competing spectrum applications; Reasons Document; History: Draft Spectrum Licensing Regulations, 22 July 2009; Second Findings Document, 22 July 2009; First Findings Document, 17 June 2008; Discussion Document
- Regulations for permit for possession of radio apparatus, 6 March 2002
- Regulations for spectrum licence applications, 6 March 2002
- Radio Regulations, 1979
- Update to the Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan 2013
- Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan 2013
- History: Draft Update of the Terrestrial Broadcasting Plan. Extension of deadline
- Final Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Band Plan 2008, 18 Nov 2009, in parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
- Second Erratum to the Final Terrestrial Broadcasting Plan 2008, 21 Dec 2012
- Erratum to the Final Terrestrial Broadcasting Plan 2008, 24 June 2011
- Erratum, 15 Dec 2009
- History: Notice of hearings, 24 Aug 2009; hearing date amended; Second Draft Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Band Plan 2008, 6 July 2009; Notice of public workshop, 6 Feb 2009; workshop date amended; Draft Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Band Plan 2008, 10 Oct 2008
- Previous Broadcasting Frequency Band Plans: Dec 2005; July 2002; Oct 1999
- Equipment Authorisation Regulations, 2022; Reasons Document
- Type Approval Regulations; Guidelines Relating Type Approval Framework; Amendment of Guidelines Relating to Type Approval Framework, 24 March 2016; Increase in administrative fees, 24 March 2016; Reasons Document in Respect of Type Approval Regulations, 2013 and Labelling Regulations, 2013; Increase in administrative fees, 23 March 2017; Increase in Administrative Fees, 3 April 2018, Increase in Administrative Fees, 1 April 2019; Increase in Administrative Fees, 1 April 2020
- Conformity Assessment Framework for Equipment Authorization, 25 Feb 2020
- Draft Type Approval Regulations, 16 April 2013
- Previous Draft Type Approval Regulations
- Labelling Regulations; Reasons Document in Respect of Type Approval Regulations, 2013 and Labelling Regulations, 2013
- Draft Labeling Regulations, 16 April 2013
- Previous Draft Labeling Regulations. Extension of deadline
- Regulations in respect of Labelling Telecommunications Equipment, 6 March 2002 (TA)
- General Licence Fee Regulations, 2012, 28 March 2013; Amendment, 2014; Reasons Document, 2014; Increase in administrative fees in respect of Service Licences effective 1 April 2016
- Service Licence and Application Fees, 1 April 2009
- Practice Note: General Licence Fees Regulations, 30 March 2012
- Supplementary Position Paper, 1 April 2009
- Position Paper, 6 March 2009
- Radio Frequency Migration Regulations and Radio Frequency Migration Plan, 3 April 2013. Explanatory Document
- History: 2nd Draft Frequency Migration Regulation and Radio Frequency Migration Plan. Extension of deadline
- Under-Serviced Areas Definition Regulations, 10 September 2012. Explanatory Memorandum
- Compliance Procedure Manual Regulations, 15 Dec 2011. Explanatory Note. Postponement of commencement date to 2 July 2012
- Regulations in Respect of the Prescribed Annual Contributions of Licensees to the Universal Service and Access Fund, 10 Feb 2011
- History: Draft amended regulations re contributions to the Universal Service and Access Fund. Notice of hearings
- Regulations re Annual Contributions to the USAF, 10 Oct 2008
- Carrier Pre-selection Regulations, 27 Sept 2010, Code of Conduct, 24 April 2012
- Facilities Leasing Regulations, 31 May 2010
- Mobile TV Regulations
- Interconnection Regulations, 9 April 2010. Practice Note, 28 Jan 2011