SABC to appear before Icasa over editorial policies
The SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa lodged complaints with Icasa in October against the SABC’s new editorial policies.
The SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa lodged complaints with Icasa in October against the SABC’s new editorial policies.
International conference will look at ways to reduce the cost of internet access for all.
DA Shadow minister Marian Shinn said that a number of aspects need to change in the spectrum Invitation to Apply (ITA) in order to appease everybody.
Telkom joins the DTPS by considering legal action against Icasa for its invitation to apply for the auctioning of spectrum.
Staff at the regulator went on strike after demanding a pay increase of 7% as well as bonus pay – which it wanted back-date to 2014.
The regulator won’t be drawn into a public spat with the the Minister over the auctioning off of spectrum in the country.
The Minister of Telecommunications is taking Icasa to court because the correct procedures have not been followed.
Icasa has reiterated to the SABC that its ruling was indeed a direction and not a recommendation and that it must desist from contravening it.
It looks like the SABC still won’t abide by Icasa’s ruling to remove the ban on broadcasting the destruction of public property during protests.
Icasa’s Rubben Mohlaloga says that failure to comply with the ruling on protest footage could see the SABC’s licence revoked.
Icasa has found that the SABC editorial policy not to show the destruction of public property during violent protests is not in line with the Broadcasting Act.
Why does South Africa only have two successful pay-TV services? Icasa wants to find out.