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National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations, 2024

Reasons Document - February 2024

1. Acknowledgements

 

1.1 The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“the Authority/ICASA”) hereby acknowledges and thanks all stakeholders who participated in the process of reviewing the National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations, 2014.

 

1.2 The following stakeholders submitted written representations to the Authority on the ICASA’s Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations, 20231:

 

1.2.1        Barberton Community Radio,

1.2.2        Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP),

1.2.3        Democratic Alliance (DA),

1.2.4        Kanyamazane Community Radio,

1.2.5        Mkhondo FM,

1.2.6        Mutsindo Community Media Trust (MCMT),

1.2.7        Rosestad 100.6fm,

1.2.8        South African Broadcasting Corporation (“SABC”); and

1.2.9        Voice of the Community.

 

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1 The Draft Amendment to the National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations, 2023, published in Government Gazette 49406, of 4 October 2023.