Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2026
[4 September 2026] The Portfolio Committee has published a provisional schedule outlining the planned stages and timeframes for processing the Bill. Date Planned Activity 21
[4 September 2026] The Portfolio Committee has published a provisional schedule outlining the planned stages and timeframes for processing the Bill. Date Planned Activity 21
[31 August 2026] The Competition Commission has issued a notice inviting members of the public to provide comments on an exemption application submitted by the
[26 May 2026] On May 15, 2026, the communications regulatory body brief Parliament on several major issues. Future Overall Agenda on the use of Spectrum
The South African telecommunications landscape has recently been shaped by two pivotal legal battles between the incumbent operator, Telkom SA SOC Ltd, and open-access fiber
[16 November 2025] On November 13, 2025, the Competition Commission released its final report following the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry. The report outlines
[10 November 2025] The Commission has released a draft guidance note regarding the implementation of its Final Report. Stakeholders are invited to submit written comments
[14 October 2025] The High Court has ruled decisively in favor of MTN concerning its September 2022 review application, resulting in the immediate cancellation of
[6 June 2025] Just a heads-up: new maximum rates for call termination go into effect on July 1, 2025. This means the highest amount that
[30 May 2025] ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) investigated how loadshedding affects licensed services. However, the authority’s ability to intervene was significantly restricted,
[23 February 2025] The Competition Commission presented its Data Services Market Inquiry (DSMI) outcomes to the Portfolio Committee for Communications and Digital Technologies on February