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South African operators have agreed interim measures to curb Sim fraud while pressing government for Rica reforms.

Foreign providers sell Rica avoidance as an eSim feature, exposing a gap in South Africa’s Sim-registration rules.

Industry body says the fiscus-first model is starving the very sector South Africa depends on for connectivity.

The speed at which the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill is enacted will determine how quickly Usaasa is dissolved.

Industry experts warn that Usaasa’s dysfunction has failed the rural South African communities it was meant to benefit.

Telecoms lobby group ACT has warned of security vulnerabilities and accused Icasa of dodging the real broadband bottleneck.

Solving energy supply at the production level has not solved power availability problems at municipal level, new data shows.

ACT has abandoned its court case against home affairs after mobile operators decided to pursue direct negotiations.

Amendments to the Electronic Communications Amendment Act have a narrow focus on key provisions requiring urgent action.

Cost of stolen equipment jumped 189% to R201.5-million in 2025, according to Icasa’s latest sector report.