Universal Service and Access Fund

What this body does

• STATES8 documentsasserted in claims
• OFFERS2 documentsasserted in claims
• OFFERS2 documentslinked in the graph
• Government Gazette notice publishing a draft Universal Service and Access Fund (1 documentdescribed in documents
• Media statement announcing the publication of a draft Universal Service and Acce1 documentdescribed in documents
• Tender award list publication1 documentdescribed in documents

Recent activity

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - STATES

  published the Draft Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) Manual for public comment, through the Government Gazette today, 23 February 2026.

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - STATES

  The Draft Manual provides a framework to guide the administration of the USAF in accordance with the Electronic Communications Act, 2005. It outlines the principles and funding instruments that will support subsidies and project grants aimed at expanding connectivity in under-served areas and advancing universal access

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - STATES

  Detailed procedural guidelines, including how funding applications will be invited, evaluated, approved, contracted, monitored and reported on, will be issued separately by the Agency once the consultation process has been concluded.

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - STATES

  submit written comments within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of publication in the Government Gazette.

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - OFFERS

  Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the Draft USAF Manual within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Government Gazette. Comments must be clearly marked: 'Draft USAF Manual – Public Comments' and submitted to:

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - STATES

  The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa ("USAASA" or "the Agency") hereby publishes the Draft Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) Manual for public comment in terms of section 88(1A) of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005), as amended.

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - STATES

  Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the Draft USAF Manual within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Government Gazette.

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - STATES

  Comments must be clearly marked: 'Draft USAF Manual – Public Comments' and submitted to: The Chief Executive Officer Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa Physical address: Building 1, Thornhill Office Park, 94 Bekker Road, Vorna Valley, Midrand, 1686 Postal address: P.O. Box 12601, Vorna Valley, 1686 Ema

• 29 Jul 2026Universal Service and Access Fund - STATES

  Comments received after the closing date may not be considered.

• 15 Jul 2026D o w n l o a d

  USAASA TENDER AWARD LIST TENDER NUMBER COMPANY NAME AMOUNT AWARD DATE USAASA/INT/07/2025/26 IOCO INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES R 4 883 245.00 19 JUNE 2026

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