News 2004 archive

On 11 May 2004 ICASA released its final recommendation on proposed amendments to the ownership and control provisions contained in the IBA Act, 153 of 1993. The recommendation is the result of a “comprehensive policy process, involving…

The 3rd working draft of the ICT Empowerment Charter was released on Monday, 10 May 2004. The document aims to invite discussion within the ICT Industry on setting empowerment targets on matters such as Equity and Management, HR Development,…

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) released a draft Bill on the Prohibition of Hate Speech on 30 April 2004. The Bill is intended to execute the objects of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair…

On 23 April 2004 the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) released its discussion paper on its Inquiry into Subscription Broadcasting in South Africa. The main aims of the discussion paper is to solicit public comment…

On 19 March 2004 the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) published draft regulations on the Establishment of Collecting Societies for the Collection of Needletime levies, for public comment. These regulations were published in terms of…

Following numerous requests from the industry for a forum to

co-ordinate the efforts of the broadcasting industry with regards to skills

development and dealing with the MAPPP SETA, the Executive Committee of the

NAB has approved the…

ICASA published Government Notices 26127 and 26128 on 05 March 2004, declaring its intention to amend the Regulations on South African Content for Television and Sound Broadcasting Services. The amendments for Television are aimed at…

The first Working Draft is a culmination of a deliberately protracted process which was publicly launched on 25 June 2003 following extensive talks among the key industry associations in the ICT sector. Although the broadcasting industry was…

ICASA published its Discussion Paper on the Review of Ownership and Control of Broadcasting Services and Existing Commercial Sound Broadcasting Licences in Notice 1825 published in Government Gazette 23873 dated 30 September 2002 (“the…

Convergence means different things to different people and in different contexts.  This, however, should not serve as an excuse not to define the concept in the context convergence legislation.  Indeed, because of the inherent ambiguity of…