Legislation
LATEST SUBMISSIONS
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The review process ought to also make it explicit that complaints referred to the CCC are limited to allegations of or non-compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and licence terms and conditions. Alternate mechanisms can be setup to hear other complaints. Strengthening this clarity will in our view address the concerns …
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There is a broad recognition in the document that initial ICT policy and regulation did not appreciate the potential of data in the digital economy whilst recent policies (and strategies) and regulatory frameworks (for privacy and cybersecurity) have a better appreciation of the range of regulatory considerations…
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Type approval has been a significant bottle neck which has caused significant delays which may in part be attributed to the manual processing and has seen some improvement following the use of the portal. Despite the improvements and even the expedited processes instituted in line with the COVID regulations, type …
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The review process ought to also make it explicit that complaints referred to the CCC are limited to allegations of or non-compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and licence terms and conditions. Alternate mechanisms can be setup to hear other complaints. Strengthening this clarity will in our view address the concerns …
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Type approval has been a significant bottle neck which has caused significant delays which may in part be attributed to the manual processing and has seen some improvement following the use of the portal. Despite the improvements and even the expedited processes instituted in line with the COVID regulations, type …
by Nadia_P -
There is a broad recognition in the document that initial ICT policy and regulation did not appreciate the potential of data in the digital economy whilst recent policies (and strategies) and regulatory frameworks (for privacy and cybersecurity) have a better appreciation of the range of regulatory considerations…
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The SACF welcomes the publication of the notice of the Draft Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the Frequency bands 470 to 694MHz for Direct Migration from Analogue television and the release of the band 694 to 862 MHz in Government Gazette No.42887. In this document, we provide context where necessary …
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In our submission on the CCC draft amendments, the SACF proposed that the regulations for the appointment of a temporary chairperson be retained as it is necessary to ensure the smooth operations of the CCC, promotes good governance and business continuity.
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The SACF expresses its concerns over specific issues related to the Authority’s draft implementation of the radio frequency migration plan and the IMT roadmap. Our submission is limited to matters which our members have reached consensus. Any point on which our members have varying opinions is not part of this …
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The SACF welcomes the publication of the Draft Code for Persons with Disabilities Regulations to create a compliance code for Electronics Communications Services (ECS) and Broadcasting licensees in order to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to these services. In this document, we focus on the provisions in the …
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The SACF welcomes the Policy for High Demand Spectrum and the Licensing of the WOAN, followed by the Information Memorandum as this the beginning of the process to licence critical spectrum to alleviate the spectrum crunch and introduce new players.
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The SACF welcomes Treasury’s initiative to focus on ways in which a multitude of interested stakeholders can jointly contribute to moving the economy forward and supports the Discussion Document’s focus on economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa (Economic Strategy document). While we support …
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The tariff structure for all input costs including that of wayleaves nationally across all municipalities are therefore of interest to the SACF and its members. We therefore, put forward our objections to the proposed tariffs included in the City of Tshwane’s Draft 2019/20 Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) (“the …
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We believe that transformation is imperative and acknowledge that it has been an iterative journey, from narrow based transformation to broad-based transformation. We are of the view that broad-based empowerment is central to the achievement of meaningful transformation across the economy as equity acquisitions in firms demands access to capital. …
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The SACF reiterates its position that HDI ought to be replaced by the recognition of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) due to its wider application. In this regard, we propose that the Authority, make recommendations to the DTPS to substitute the recognition of BBBEE instead of HDI. Comments on conformity …
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Persons with Disabilities are an identifiable market segment, which our members strive to better serve as they do all other market segments with a culture of inclusion and understanding the challenges and barriers faced by disabled consumers towards improving the consumer experience. Innovation is key to achieving this.
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The SACF on behalf of its members would like to participate in any hearings or further engagements that the Authority may have in this regard. While, we acknowledge that as a country we still have a long way to go on our journey of transformation, our members have made and …
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The ICT ECSPs are concerned that the DoJ is in the process of finalising the Bill without clarifying government’s approach towards cybersecurity issues. This makes it difficult to contextualise the Bill against the challenges that it intends to address. In this regard, we request that the DoJ finalise the NCPF …
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LEGISLATATIVE RESOURCES
ACTS
- Telegraph Messages Protection Act No. 44 of 1963
- State Information Technology Agency Act No. 88 of 1998
- Sentech Act 1996
- Post and Telecommunication-related Matters Act No. 44 of 1958
- Postal Services Act No. 124 of 1998
- Post Office Act 1958
- Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act No. 13 of 2000
- Commencement Of Electronic Communications Amendment Act 2014 Act No. 1 of 2014
- Electronic Communications Amendment Act 2014
- Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002
- Telecommunications Act
- Former States Broadcasting Reorganisation Act No. 91 of 1996
- Former States Posts and Telecommunications Re-Organisation Act, 1996
- Films and Publications Act No. 65 of 1996
- Films and Publications Act No. 65 of 1996 as amended
- Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No. 25 of 2002
- Electronic Communications Act_2005
POLICIES
- Withdrawal of Government Notice No.845
- Tor for the ICT Sector Charter Council
- Spectrum Policy Directions Gazette 2011-12-14
- SA Broadband Policy Gazette 33377 2010-07-13
- Proposed Policy and Policy Directions on Unassigned High Demand Spectrum
- Proposed Policy and Policy Direction on Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communications Networks
- Proposed Amendment of Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations.
- Prop-Amend-Broadcasting-Digmig-Policy
- Proclamation Gazette No. 37817
- Proclamation Gazette No. 37650
- Nemisa Board Non-Exec Directors Nominations
- Invitation to Nominate Members of the ICT B-BBEE Charter Council
- Gazetted_ICT SMME_Development_Strategy41243_10-11_Telecom
- Gazetted Sector Code 39758 of 29.2.2016
- Gazette No. 41241 E-Government-Strategy
- Gazette No 41242_10-11_Telecom
- Gazette No 41241_10-11_Telecom
- Gazette No 41237 Amendment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations 10 Nov 2017
- Gazette No 39781 - Broadband markets and Reduction of Data Costs
- Gazette 4-Industrial-Revolution
- Audio and Visual Content Services Policy Framework
- Analysys Mason - pn846 - Rapid Deployment Discussion Paper 20150810
- Aligned B-BBEE ICT Sector Code 12 November 2015 v13
- ADR2 Public Consultation Gazette 40428 Notice 1419 18 Nov 2016
POLICIES
- Postal Services Amendment Bill
- Memo of PSA Bill
- Invitation to Provide Written Comments on The Inesi-Bill-Gazette-41233
- ICASA Amendment Bill Extension Gazette 36065
- ICASA Amendment Bill 23 Nov 2012 Extension of Submission Date
- ICASA Amendment Bill 2012 Nov 23 Gazette No. 35901
- ICASA Amendment Act 2014 Eng_Afr
- Gazetted_Postal_Services_Amendment_Bill_41246_10-11_Telecom
- Electronic Communications And Transactions Amendment Bill 2012
- Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2018