News 2001 archive

In a fruitful meeting with the NAB and the NCRF, ICASA detailed their plans for the licensing of four year community…

ICASA has indicated that its decision on local content will be finalised by the end of September with the publication of a Position Paper. The decision could see increases beyond the current 20% quotas for radio and free-to-air…

At a briefing to industry on 19 July to mark its first year anniversary, ICASA announced that its projects for the rest of 2001 would include a viability study on the future licensing of commercial…

A Broadcasting Amendment Bill and Telecommunications Amendment Bill are among the Bills targeted for tabling in parliament in August…

In an address to parliament’s Sport and Recreation Portfolio Committee on 27 June, ICASA chairperson Mandla Langa stated that ICASA is committed to addressing the issue of the broadcasting of sports events of national interest. He pointed…

In a coup for South African broadcasters, the Southern African Digital Broadcasting Association (SADIBA) has hosted a workshop on digital broadcasting with a number of top international…

At an industry breakfast hosted jointly by the NAB and Primedia Broadcasting on 22 June, Advisor to the ICASA Chairperson Michael Markovitz gave an insightful speech on ownership limitations in the broadcasting…

The NAB community radio and executive committees have decided to pursue the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the NAB and the National Community Radio Forum…

Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri presented her department’s budget to parliament on 22 May during which a number of broadcasting programmes for 2001 were…

ICASA has refused the application for a shareholding change in the P4 radio…