ICT-related South African Government Documents
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This page complements the ICT Weekly Update, providing access to South African government documents listed under the pending proceedings headings. You may access other government documents on these webpages: Legislation, Regulations, Other useful Government Documents, and High Court decisions.
*Due to the large volume, documents relating to pending proceedings at ICASA can be found on this seperate webpage.
Presidency
Parliament- Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2018 - Summary, 31 August 2018
- Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 17 Nov 2017 - comment due 18 Dec 2017
- Broadcasting Amendment Bill, B39-2015
- Films and Publications Amendment Bill, B37-2015
- Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill, 2017
- Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill
- Protection of State Information Bill
- Hearings on Cost to Communicate, 2013
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
- Invitation to Provide Written Comments on Proposed Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2022, 23 June 2023
- Invitation to submit Written Submissions on the Proposed National Data and Cloud Policy, due 18 May 2021
- Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework: A New Vision for South Africa 2020, comment due 30 November 2020
- Postal Services Amendment Bill, 10 Nov 2017 - comment due 11 Dec 2017
- Notice Inviting Comments on Policy Directive re the introduction of Digital Sound Broadcasting in South Africa - comment due 10 November 2018
- Draft Community Broadcasting Support Scheme, 1 July 2015
- Request to public and industry to submit issues for consideration in the Broadcasting Policy Review
- Draft Policy Directions re 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz radio frequency spectrum; extension of deadline to 29 Feb 2012
- Notice of intention to amend Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy, 6 Dec 2013
- Notice of intention to amend broadcasting digital migration policy, 19 Aug 2011
- Related proceeding: Proposed establishment of Digital Dzonga as part of the DoC and appointment of Advisory Body, Terms of Reference
- Previous policy: Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy, 8 Sept 2008
- Invitation for comments on policy considerations re mobile broadcasting services
- Notice of intention to make Cybersecurity Policy. National Colloquium on Cybersecurity, 24-25 June 2010
- Draft Local and Digital Content Development Strategy
- Draft Amendment to Policy Direction to ICASA in respect of provincial under-serviced area licences
- Draft set top box manufacturing sector development strategy
Department of Co-Operative Governance
Department of Science and Technology- Notice of Intention to amend the Regulations for the Protection of the Karoo Central Astronomy Areas, 18 July 2023
- Draft White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation, Sept 2018 - comment due 19 October 2018
- Notice of the Revised Exempted Radio Frequency Spectrum for the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area, 6 April 2021 - comment due 7 June 2021
- Notice of Intention to Make Regulations on the Protection of the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, for comment due 22 Jan 2016; Report on public hearings, 22 March 2017
- Final Report of the Ministerial Review Committee on the Science, Technology and Innovation Landscape in South Africa, for comment due 30 June 2012
- Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act Draft Regulations. Comment due date extended to 29 May 2009
- Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007
- Draft regulations to Prohibit Certain Activities in Core Astronomy Advantage Areas, 10 Feb 2012
- Notice of Intention to Declare Areas as Astronomy Advantage Areas, Notice 115
- Draft Regulations re the Astronomy Advantage Areas, Notice 116
- Draft Regulations re the Karoo Radio Astronomy Advantage Area for the MeerKAT Radio Telescope, Notice 117
- Draft Regulations re the Karoo Radio Astronomy Advantage Area for the SKA Radio Telescope, Notice 118
- Draft Regulations re the Management Authority Assigned to the Astronomy Advantage Areas, Notice 119
- Draft Definitions of Small and Medium Business, comment due 31 Jan 2019
- Competition Amendment Bill, 2017 - comment due 31 Jan 2018
- Draft Amendments to the Method of Calculation of Assets and Turnover, comment due 16 October 2017
Department of Trade and Industry
- Draft Amended ICT Sector Codes, 29 Feb 2016
- Copyright Amendment Bill, 2015
- Proposed National Policy on Intellectual Property, 2013
- The Minister established the Copyright Review Commission and called for submissions on regulating collection societies for collecting and distributing royalties for music
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill, explanatory summary
- Draft Companies Regulations, 2011. Forms: Application to Reserve a Name; Compliance Notice; Memorandum of Incorporation; Notice of Amendment of Memorandum of Incorporation; Notice to Show Cause Respecting Reckless Trading; Notice of Resolution to Wind-up Solvent Company; Business Rescue Status Report
- Companies Regulations, 2008, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11
- Rectification of the Companies Act, 2008. Comment due date extended
Department of Home Affairs
Film & Publication Board
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
- Invitation for Public Comments: Regulations relating to the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, comment due 17 May 2021
- draft Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill and Discussion Document; Harmful disclosure of pornography
- Proposed Tariff of Compensation Payable to Electronic Communications Service Providers in terms of the Protection from Harassment Act
- Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill, 2011
Information Regulator
Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries- Invitation to comment on Draft Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information, comment due 7 November 2017
- National Environmental Management Act
- Draft Regulations laying down the procedure to be followed for the adoption of environmental management instruments, comment due 16 October 2017
- Draft Amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010. Extension of due date
- Further draft Implementation Guidelines (sector guidelines), 29 June 2010, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6, pt 7, pt 8
- Invitation to attend Open Days on the NEMA Amendment Act, 2008 and Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010
- Draft Implementation Guidelines, 18 June 2010
- Draft National Guidelines on environmental impact assessments for facilities to be included in the electricity plan and for strategically important developments of state owned enterprises
- Protection of Information Bill, 2009. Explanatory summary.
- Discussion Paper on sexual offences (pornography and children), April 2019 - comment due 30 July 2019
- Discussion Paper 131 on Electronic Evidence
- Discussion Paper 122: Statutory Law Revision (Legislation Administered by the Department of Communications). Comment due 31 August 2011
- Issue Paper on Electronic Evidence. Comment due 15 August 2010
- Draft guidelines for the accreditation of Ombud-Schemes
- Draft guidelines for the development of industry codes of conduct
- Call for proposals for the establishment of the registry for pre-emptive blocking of marketing communications
- Draft enforcement guidelines
- Amendments to Forms, Rules and Regulations of the Competition Commission, comment due 25 April 2021
- Proposed Regulations on Non-binding Advisory Opinions, comment due 23 April 2021
- Draft Enforcement Guidelines for new provisions in Competition Act re abuse of dominance and price discrimination, 18 Oct 2019, for comment due 15 Nov 2019
- Abuse of Dominance Investigation against Vodacom, 2017
- Market Inquiry into Data Services - Amended terms, expected date of completion 31 March 2019; Amended terms, expected date of completion 31 December 2019
- Provisional Findings and Recommendations, 24 April 2019 - comment due 14 June 2019
- Mergers and Acquisitions' Report in the matter of the Vodacom and Neotel merger, 30 June 2015
- Notifications of Complaint Referrals
- Wholesale Fee Review, comment due 30 June 2020
- Public Discussion Document on Second Level Registrations in .ZA, comment due 16 April 2018
- Call for comment on the charters of the net.za, org.za and web.za second level domains, Sept 2013
- Policy amendments for the administration of the .co.za domain space, Aug 2012
- Amended draft licensing regualtions for .za registries and registrars. Comment due 14 June 2010
- Draft licensing regulations for .za registries and registrars