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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, ICASA, has established a Council Committee to determine the impact of the current state of load shedding on the electronic communications, broadcasting, and postal services sectors.
This follows the outcomes of a virtual consultation workshop that ICASA undertook in response to the declaration of the National State of Disaster, which highlighted several concerns from stakeholders.
In April, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs terminated the National State of Disaster on the Impact of Severe Electricity Supply Constraints.
Following the Minister's decision, ICASA has resolved to establish a committee to lead the assessment of the effects of ongoing disruptions on the sector.
The Authority says it believes that workable solutions can be identified through collaboration with relevant stakeholders to improve the impact of load-shedding on the ICT sector, the economy, and on the people of the country.
ICASA’s acting chairperson, Yolisa Kedama says once the Committee has finalised its internal consideration of the scope of its regulatory process in response to the electricity crisis, a communique/notice will be published on their website.
