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What is on the books and what is moving in South Africa across data governance, fintech and payments, cybersecurity, e-commerce, competition and digital taxation. Updated continuously from regulator sites, ministries and other official, verifiable sources.
Telecoms / ICT · 14 Aug 2026
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) issued a formal clarification in Pretoria on 14 August 2026 setting out its regulatory position on the End-User and Subscriber Service …
Update · 29 Jul 2026
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has launched the Electronic Frequency Information System (EFIS), a public, interactive digital platform providing online access to the …
Fintech & Payments · Draft
Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026
South Africa's National Treasury has published the Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026 to modernise the country's exchange control framework and est…
Fintech & Payments · Draft
Draft Crypto Assets Manual for Cross-Border Activities
The National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have released the Draft Crypto Assets Manual for Cross-Border Activities for public consultation to sup…
Digital Infrastructure · Proposed
Electronic Communications Act: Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans for International Mobile Telecommunications
The South Africa Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans (RFSAP) 2026, issued by ICASA under Notice 4042, provides a regulatory framework for frequency bands …
Digital Infrastructure · Proposed
Electronic Communications Act: Feasibility study and Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the frequency bands1900 MHz to 1920 MHz
The Feasibility Study and Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan (RFSAP) is a regulatory framework published by the Independent Communications Authority of So…
Digital Infrastructure · Enacted
The International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2026
The International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2026, published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), serves as a strat…
Fintech & Payments · In Force
South Africa National Payment System Act 78 of 1998
Foundational payments statute; under SARB modernisation review.
Digital Infrastructure · Draft
The Draft Regulations on Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communications Networks and Facilities, 2026
The Draft Regulations on Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communications Networks and Facilities, 2026, establish a coordinated national framework to accelerate b…
Digital Infrastructure · Draft
Draft Amendment of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2015
South Africa's ICASA is proposing to update the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2015, to modernize rules for next-generation satellite technology like Sta…
Digital Infrastructure · Draft
Draft Amendment of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Fees Regulations, 2010
The Draft Amendment of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Fees Regulations, 2010 was published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on …
Emerging Technology · In Force
South Africa FSCA Crypto Asset Service Provider Licensing
Crypto-asset service providers declared financial products and licensed under FAIS Act.
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