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Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Jens Langenhorst 7 hours

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, 26 February 2025. Reuters/Sam Wolfe

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators

Nqobile Dludla 15 Dec 2025

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink's bid for SA entry: Public still has time to weigh in on EEIP policy

Ahmed Dhupli 17 Jun 2025

Source: X/@Starlink.

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's secret network uncovered in SA: Is it legal?

Katja Hamilton 30 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA proposes workaround for Starlink, communication multinationals to adhere to local ownership laws

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 23 May 2025

South African lawmaker accuses minister of trying to change law for Musk's Starlink

Telecoms & Networks

South African lawmaker accuses minister of trying to change law for Musk's Starlink

Nqobile Dludla 8 Apr 2025

Ahmed Dhupli: Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Group, PH Attorneys

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink challenges South African regulations as it hits BEE roadblocks

Ahmed Dhupli 20 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Platinum North West TV NPC has been awarded Community Television Broadcasting Service and Radio Frequency Spectrum licences by Icasa

Media

Platinum North West TV NPC awarded CTBS and RFS licences

17 Dec 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Telecoms & Networks

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Telecoms & Networks

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered an opening keynote at Africa Tech Week.

Telecoms & Networks

DCDT overhauls radio frequency spectrum policy

Lindsey Schutters 31 May 2024

Vodacom said that it has exhausted other options and is pursuing court action.

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom goes to war against spectrum pooling

Lindsey Schutters 30 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa rules in favour of DA against SABC on flag-burning election advertisement

Advertising

#SAelections24: Icasa rules in favour of DA's flag-burning advertisement

27 May 2024

TV

Initial community TV and radio licences evaluation complete

19 Dec 2023

Radio & Audio

Community radio stations challenge Icasa over rejected licence applications

Sonia A. Rao 28 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Icasa has approved applications from five broadcasters to move their
analogue television channels to the broadcasting band 470 - 694

TV

5 broadcasters move to broadcasting band 470 - 694 MHz

3 Aug 2023

Image source: Vaclav Volrab –

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Draft Electricity Amendment Bill

31 Mar 2023

Source: © Elisha News Zibonele FM, the Khayelitsha-based community station is due to be closed this Wednesday by Icasa

Radio & Audio

Dispute over Icasa's closure of Zibonele FM

19 Jul 2022

MTN gets approval to sell its towers to IHS

Telecoms & Networks

MTN gets approval to sell its towers to IHS

10 Mar 2022

South Africa grants world's first patent to an AI system

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa grants world's first patent to an AI system

Jabulani Sikhakhane 10 Aug 2021

TV

Icasa expresses concern regarding CAF and SuperSport exclusivity deal

19 Jul 2021

Legal challenges, opportunities for SA's TMT sector in 2021

Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal challenges, opportunities for SA's TMT sector in 2021

25 Feb 2021

Key points of Audio and Audio-visual Content Services Policy Framework

Media & Entertainment Law

Key points of Audio and Audio-visual Content Services Policy Framework

Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Karl Blom and Wendy Tembedza 20 Oct 2020

Electronic Communications Sector: Covid-19 Highlights

Legislation & Regulation

Electronic Communications Sector: Covid-19 Highlights

Ezra Pillay 19 May 2020

Draft regulations on ownership and control in the communications sector

Media & Entertainment Law

Draft regulations on ownership and control in the communications sector

Livia Dyer 20 Feb 2020

SA taking steps towards a 4IR economy

Legislation & Regulation

SA taking steps towards a 4IR economy

11 Nov 2019

Icasa's proposed sports broadcasting regulations: A bleak future for SA sports

Media & Entertainment Law

Icasa's proposed sports broadcasting regulations: A bleak future for SA sports

Kuhle Mavuso 21 Oct 2019

Image credit: Rayan Almuslem on Unsplash.

Radio & Audio

Icasa refutes NCRF's claims, calls for collaboration

21 Oct 2019

Woan is me - overview of high demand spectrum policy

Corporate & Commercial Law

Woan is me - overview of high demand spectrum policy

Nozipho Mngomezulu, Peter Grealy, Wendy Tembedza, Ziyanda Ngcobo, and Karl Blom 20 Aug 2019

ICASA's plan for sport a possible red card for the industry

Sponsorship

ICASA's plan for sport a possible red card for the industry

Happy Ntshingila, Issued by Openfield 3 May 2019

Have your say on digital sound broadcasting

Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on digital sound broadcasting

1 Oct 2018

Settlement agreement reached on spectrum court challenge

Corporate & Commercial Law

Settlement agreement reached on spectrum court challenge

27 Sep 2018

Keeping within the boundaries: Ethical marketing automation

Direct Marketing

Keeping within the boundaries: Ethical marketing automation

Gareth Mountain 14 Sep 2018

Adam Catzavelos. Picture: Twitter

Cyber Law

K-word user is a social media pariah, but he may escape prosecution

24 Aug 2018

New regulations for network providers

Consumer Law

New regulations for network providers

30 Apr 2018

Telecoms bill spooks sector with its proposal

Legislation & Regulation

Telecoms bill spooks sector with its proposal

Nick Hedley 11 Dec 2017

TV

SABC seeks to alter rules giving pay-TV stations free use of channels

Bekezela Phakathi 23 Nov 2017

Icasa report analyse tariff notifications submitted by network operators

Mobile

Icasa report analyse tariff notifications submitted by network operators

11 Oct 2017

The #datamustfall war - Competition Commission weighs in

Corporate & Commercial Law

The #datamustfall war - Competition Commission weighs in

Burton Phillips 29 Sep 2017

Competition Commission can view exclusionary contracts as anticompetitive

Competition Law

Competition Commission can view exclusionary contracts as anticompetitive

Maryke Zietsman and Paul Coetser 24 Apr 2017

Icasa sale 'limits competition'

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa sale 'limits competition'

Franny Rabkin 29 Sep 2016

Push to make 0800 numbers truly toll-free might backfire

Telecoms & Networks

Push to make 0800 numbers truly toll-free might backfire

20 Sep 2016

The localisation of the SABC is long overdue

Media

The localisation of the SABC is long overdue

Avhasei Shilubane Mukoma 12 Jul 2016

Digital migration faces further delay as minister appeals

TV

Digital migration faces further delay as minister appeals

Thabiso Mochiko 27 Jun 2016

SABC will always be a contested terrain

TV

SABC will always be a contested terrain

Avhasei Shilubane Mukoma 21 Jun 2016

Employee privacy vs employer protection

Media & Entertainment Law

Employee privacy vs employer protection

Samiksha Singh and Zola Mcaciso 13 May 2016

Icasa turns down all five free-to-air TV applications

TV

Icasa turns down all five free-to-air TV applications

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2016