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This Act is available for download from the DCDT website. It establishes the legal basis for the State Information Technology Agency, which supports government ICT services.

Who it is for:

government ICT personnel, public sector managers, technology vendors

How to act on it:

Visit the DCDT website and navigate to Documents > Legislation > Acts, then select the State Information Technology Agency Act No. 88 of 1998 and click 'Download Details'.

This Act is available for download from the DCDT website. It establishes the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), the regulator of broadcasting, postal, and telecommunications sectors.

Who it is for:

broadcasters, telecom providers, regulators, industry analysts

How to act on it:

Visit the DCDT website and navigate to Documents > Legislation > Acts, then select the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act No. 13 of 2000 and click 'Download Details'.

This Act is available for download from the DCDT website. It provides the legal foundation for Sentech, the South African satellite communications company.

Who it is for:

satellite communication providers, government telecoms officials, infrastructure developers

How to act on it:

Visit the DCDT website and navigate to Documents > Legislation > Acts, then select the Sentech Act 1996 and click 'Download Details'.

This Act is available for download from the DCDT website. It refers to the same legislative framework as the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act No. 13 of 2000, governing communications regulation.

Who it is for:

telecom and media companies, regulators, legal experts

How to act on it:

Visit the DCDT website and navigate to Documents > Legislation > Acts, then select the Icasa Act 2000 and click 'Download Details'.

This document provides an explanation of proposed changes to the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Amendment Bill, published in the Government Gazette. It is available for public review and can be downloaded from the DCDT website.

Who it is for:

members of the public, stakeholders, legal professionals, industry experts

How to act on it:

Visit the DCDT Gazettes section on the official website and download the document titled 'Explanatory Summary of the South African Post Office SOC Ltd Amendment Bill'

This document officially publishes the members and terms of reference of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, established to guide national strategy in emerging technologies.

Who it is for:

technology experts, government officials, academic researchers, innovation leaders

How to act on it:

Visit the DCDT Gazettes section on the official website and download the document titled 'Government Gazette No.42388: Presidential Commission on Fourth Industrial Revolution: Members and Terms of Reference'

This document sets out the policy direction given to ICASA regarding competition in broadband markets and reducing data costs, published in the Government Gazette for public access.

Who it is for:

telecoms providers, ICASA, regulators, consumers, policy analysts

How to act on it:

Go to the DCDT Gazettes section on the official website and download the document titled 'Government Gazette No.39781: Policy Direction to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa on Effective Competition in Broadband Markets and the Reduction of Data Costs'

This document publishes further amendments to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations, based on specific sections of Act No.25 of 2002, and is available for public download.

Who it is for:

legal professionals, telecoms regulators, consumer advocates

How to act on it:

Navigate to the DCDT Gazettes section on the official website and download the document titled 'Government Gazette No.40428: Amendment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations in terms of Section 69 Read with Section 94 of Act No.25 of 2002'

This is the official publication of the South African Post Bank Limited Amendment Act, 2023, as issued in the Government Gazette. It details amendments to the existing legislation governing the South African Post Bank and is available for public access and download.

Who it is for:

members of the public, legal practitioners, financial institutions, regulatory bodies

How to act on it:

Access the DCDT Gazettes section on the official website and download the document titled 'Government Gazette nr. 49374: Act No. 10 of 2023: The South African Post Bank Limited Amendment Act, 2023'

This is the official publication of the Audio and Visual Content Services Policy Framework, outlining guidelines for media and content services in South Africa. It is available for download and public access.

Who it is for:

media companies, content creators, broadcasters, regulators

How to act on it:

Go to the DCDT Gazettes section on the official website and download the document titled 'Government Gazette No.43797: Audio and Visual Content Services Policy Framework'

This document publishes the amendment to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations under Act No.25 of 2002, detailing updated procedures for resolving disputes in communication-related matters.

Who it is for:

legal practitioners, dispute resolution bodies, telecoms operators, consumers

How to act on it:

Access the DCDT Gazettes section on the official website and download the document titled 'Government Gazette No.41237: Act No.25 of 2002-Amendment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations'

This document publishes the final National Data and Cloud Policy under the Electronic Communications Act. It outlines national policy direction on data governance and cloud infrastructure, available for public review and download.

Who it is for:

technology providers, data custodians, cloud service operators, government agencies

How to act on it:

Navigate to the DCDT Gazettes section on the official website and download the document titled 'Government Gazette No.50741: Electronic Communications Act (36/2005): Publication of the Final National Data and Cloud Policy'