News 2003 archive

At its final meeting for the year, Cabinet approved the Draft Convergence Bill for publication and comment. The Bill was published for public comment in Government Gazette 25806, Notice 3382 of 03 December 2003.





At a launch of the Bill,…

The ICT Sector Summit Agreement that was presented as a draft at the Gallagher estate event in June 2002 and refined by the constituents to a final version in December 2003 has been signed by representatives of the social partners. The…

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has issued its first call for applications for support from media projects.





The Agency has been set up on the basis of a partnership between government and the media industry as an…

On 26 November 2003 ICASA published its Position Paper on Regional Television Broadcasting Services.

The Position Paper makes provision for the licensing of Public Regional Television Services as provided for in Section 22(A) of the…

ICASA published its Position Paper and Regulations on Low Power Sound Broadcasting on 24 October 2003. Section 5(2) of the Broadcasting Act requires ICASA to licence low power sound broadcasting as a class of licence. ICASA conducted a…

The Department of Communications (DoC) will be hosting a National Summit on Language and Content in Gauteng on 25 and 26 November 2003. The purpose of the summit is to evaluate whether the broadcasting system in its current form addresses…

The Minister of Home Affairs published the Films and Publications Amendment Bill on 22 September 2003. The Bill has been submitted to Parliament which has referred it to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs. Indications from the…

On 20 October 2003 ICASA published a notice in terms of section 29 of the Telecommunications Act, 103 of 1996, inviting representations with regards to the draft review of the SABRE 1 band plan. SABRE 1 is a radio band plan covering the…

On Thursday, 02 October 2003, ICASA announced the names of the successful applicants for 4-year community radio licences in Gauteng. A total of 13 community radio licences were granted in Gauteng and brings to an end a long process that…

The Presidnecy recently hosted a National Consultation on “marking 10 years of freedom/democracy”. On April 27, 2004 the country will celebrate the tenth anniversary of democracy in South Africa.
The consultation was seen as an opportunity…