[30 September 2015]
Public hearings announced! There will be discussions about the South African Local Content for Television and Radio. This is your chance to weigh in on the proposed rules. The hearings are happening on October 1st and 2nd, 2015.
Notice of Public Hearings – Dates and Agenda
ICASA Is Convening Public Hearings On The Draft Local Content Regulations
In a press release issued alongside the announcement of the hearing dates:
“Once finalized, the Regulations on South African Music will apply to sound broadcasting services i.e. all public, commercial and community radio services, whereas, the South African TV Local Content regulations will apply to programming on television such as drama, documentaries, soap operas etc.
The Authority proposed new local content quotas and requested input on same in the Draft Regulations. Local content quotas provide the minimum requirements of local content to be broadcast on television and radio.
The Draft Regulations and Position Paper are an outcome of the study conducted by the Authority and submissions to the Discussion Document. After publishing the Draft Regulations, the Authority held workshops across all Provinces to solicit inputs from interested stakeholders on the published documents.”
[19 July 2015]
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is hosting workshops across all nine provinces to gather your feedback on two draft regulations (details below).
These workshops aim for broad participation and will ensure ICASA hears from all corners of South African society. Following the workshops, ICASA will hold public hearings and consider written submissions before finalizing the regulations.
Here’s the schedule for the workshops:
- North West
- 21-Jul-15
- Mmabatho Palms: Nelson Mandela Drive, Mafikeng
- Limpopo
- 23-Jul-15
- Garden Court: Corner Thabo Mbeki & President Paul Kruger Streets, Polokwane
- Mpumalanga
- 21-Jul-15
- Protea Hotel: 30 Jerepico St, Nelspruit
- Western Cape
- 24-Jul-15
- Lagoon Beach: 1 Lagoon Beach Drive, Milnerton, Cape Town
- Northern Cape
- 28-Jul-15
- Garden Court: 120 Du Toitspan Road, Kimberley, Northern Cape
- Free State
- 30-Jul-15
- Protea Hotel: 202 Nelson Mandela Rd, Brandwag, Bloemfontein
- Eastern Cape
- 28-Jul-15
- Garden Court: Corner John Bailie and Moore Streets, Quigney, East London
- Kwa-Zulu Natal
- 30-Jul-15
- Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani:63 Snell Parade, Durban
- Gauteng
- 31-Jul-15
- ICASA Head office: 164 Katherine Street, Sandton
[19 June 2015]
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has released a Position Paper accompanied by two draft sets of regulations.
Position Paper on Review of SA Local Content on Television and Radio (June 2015)
Draft SA Music Content Regulations (June 2015)
Draft SA Television Content Regulations (June 2015)
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is accepting written comments on the Draft Regulations. To submit your input, you have several options: mail it to Block A, Pinmill Farm, 164 Katherine Street, Sandton by August 14th, 2015 at 4:00 pm. Hand delivery is also accepted at the same address by the deadline. For electronic submissions, send a Microsoft Word document clearly marked for Mamedupe Kgatshe’s attention to mkgatshe@icasa.org.za. Faxes can be sent to 011 566-3260. If you have any questions, you can call 011 566-3259 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
[18 April 2015]
ICASA released its findings document on South African local content on April 16, 2015.
ICASA Findings Document on South African Local Content
This section offers the complete set of conclusions:
The submissions present various suggestions on how the Authority should regulate South African Local Content on Television and Radio. The recommendations include a call for the Authority to align the television regulation to a digital multichannel environment focusing on a bouquet rather than individual channel quota requirements.
The Authority notes the need to improve on the current monitoring of compliance with Local Content regulations and will make a decision on the most efficient method.
Subsequent to the publication of this Findings document, the Authority will continue with the regulatory making process to review the current regulations on South African Local Content for Television and Radio.
[7 July 2014]
South Africa’s communications regulator, ICASA, is looking into the regulations requiring local content on TV and radio stations. This investigation is based on Section 4B of the ICASA Act. Public comments on the proposed changes are welcome until September 10th, 2014.
ICASA Discussion Document on Local Content for Television and Broadcasting July 2014