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Access Alert: South Africa’s Next Generation Spectrum Policy – paving the way to enhanced connectivity

In September 2022, South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) introduced its Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy,...

8 Mar 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: South Africa’s Next Generation Spectrum Policy – paving the way to enhanced connectivity
Access Alert: No steps forward, no steps back at the WTO – what now for global digital governance?

Access Alert: No steps forward, no steps back at the WTO – what now for global digital governance?

From 26 February to 1 March 2024, Member States gathered at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13)...

4 Mar 2024 Opinion
Economic Impact Analysis Report: Impact of Cloud Adoption for SMMEs in South Africa and Unlocking Benefits Through AWS

Economic Impact Analysis Report: Impact of Cloud Adoption for SMMEs in South Africa and Unlocking Benefits Through AWS

The 2030 Vision in South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) outlines that small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMMEs) should create...

13 Nov 2023 Reports
Access Alert: South Africa publishes revised Tourism Green Paper for public comments

Access Alert: South Africa publishes revised Tourism Green Paper for public comments

On 30 August 2023, the Ministry of Tourism published its Green Paper on the Development and Promotion of Tourism in...

11 Sep 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: The Competition Commission of South Africa releases the Final Report on the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry

Access Alert: The Competition Commission of South Africa releases the Final Report on the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry

On 31 July 2023, the Competition Commission of South Africa released a long-awaited report on competition issues affecting online intermediation...

3 Aug 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: South Africa publish Electronic Communications Amendment Bill for public comment

Access Alert: South Africa publish Electronic Communications Amendment Bill for public comment

On 23 June 2023, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies in South Africa published the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill...

10 Jul 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | South African government intends to forge ahead with the National Cloud and Data Policy

Access Alert | South African government intends to forge ahead with the National Cloud and Data Policy

The South African government is resuscitating its consultation process on the National Cloud and Data Policy, for which a draft...

2 Jun 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | South African communications regulator frees up lower 6GHz band for Wi-Fi services

Access Alert | South African communications regulator frees up lower 6GHz band for Wi-Fi services

On 23 May, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published an amendment to Annexure B of the 2015...

26 May 2023 Opinion