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Icasa, Siyabonga Cwele settle broadband services tender court action
The settlement is part of President Cyril Ramaphosa's plan to open competition in the telecoms market in Africa’s most industrialised economy where high data rates are a barrier to economic growth.
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Telkom offers workers early retirement packages
Icasa is proposing that inter-network call rates should fall by 70%.
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Icasa mulls regulating internet data prices
Icasa will later this month launch a market inquiry, which is likely to take between eight and 18 months.
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SA connection charges could trigger job cuts - Telkom CEO
The new proposal by Icasa will see charges for terminating a call on mobile and fixed lines slide to 9 cents per minute from 12 cents for mobile operators.
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ANC: Mobile operators & Icasa must lead in lowering data costs
The party says it continues to be concerned about the negative impact high data costs has on ordinary citizens, especially workers, young people, students, and women.
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[LISTEN] Who’s to blame for delay in analogue switch off?
Talk radio 702 presenter Xolani Gwala speaks to Icasa CEO Willington Ngwepe about the delay in the migration to digital and accusations that the independent regulatory body is incompetent.
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Data must fall, says Telecommunications Minister
Siyabonga Cwele has briefed the media on his department's annual budget on Thursday which focuses on the cost to communicate.
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R2K urges public to join fight against data prices
The group says it welcomes Icasa's intervention but is disappointed that the prices of data are not cut.
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R2K welcomes Icasa regulations on data, now wants costs slashed
On Thursday Icasa announced new regulations that force service providers to ensure consumers don't lose unused data and are alerted when their usage is at 50%.
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‘New data regulations to provide adequate protection for consumers’
Icasa CEO Willington Ngwepe says the body will be monitoring compliance by network operators.
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[LISTEN] Icasa’s verdict on data costs
Talk Radio 702 host Azania Mosaka speaks to TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod about Icasa’s new regulations to deal with the cost to communicate in South Africa.
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Icasa's new regulations to govern data usage
These include a requirement that service providers ensure consumers don’t lose unused data and that customers receive notification when their usage is at 50%.
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Icasa set to deliver ruling on data costs
This comes after concerns over the high cost of data in South African, in addition to the issue of the expiry of data bundles.
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Parly committee recommends removal of Icasa's Rubben Mohlaloga
Mohlaloga was convicted with accomplices of defrauding the Land Bank but sentencing was postponed this week.
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‘Wheels in motion to deal with Icasa chair guilty of fraud, corruption’
Icasa board chairperson Rubben Mohlaloga has been convicted of fraud and money-laundering and is expected to be sentenced in April.
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DA welcomes Icasa probe into Multichoice, SABC, ANN7 deal
This follows a complaint lodged by the DA in November last year requesting that Icasa conduct an inquiry.
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Kubayi-Ngubane to meet Mohlaloga following fraud conviction
Sentencing is set for 8 March after he was found guilty of fraud and money laundering in contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act.
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DA wants Zuma to halt Mohlaloga’s appointment at Icasa
Rubben Mohlaloga was found guilty of fraud and money laundering this week.
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Rubben Mohlaloga can't serve as Icasa chair over fraud - DA
The DA says he’s disqualified because he has been convicted of defrauding the Land Bank of approximately R6 million in 2008.
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Icasa yet to decide on MultiChoice investigation
SABC board meeting that revealed how MultiChoice offered to pay the public broadcaster R100m in exchange for political influence on digital migration.
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Icasa deliberates probe into MultiChoice, news channels deals
It's reported that MultiChoice sought to pay the SABC R100 million allegedly in exchange for its political influence.
