Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says regulatory entities ICASA and Film and Publication Board won’t merge. RegulatoryReforms mergers repurposing
The merger of regulatory entities the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and the Film and Publication Board will not be moving ahead.
Responding to ANC MP Lesiba Molala’s question about the merger between ICASA and the FPB, Ntshavheni said: “We are going to Cabinet to review that decision.FPB [Amendment] Act “ICASA has a responsibility to make sure the broadcasting space is sound, as well as digital inclusion of the country. We are working on the two entities as separate.”changes for the department’s entities in December 2019, revealing plans to merge ICASA, the FPB and .ZA Domain Name Authority , to establish a single regulator.
“It is not very much the merits of the merger or de-merger that we are questioning, but it is the accompanying narrative around this merger,” Modimoeng said at the time. “If we are to merge with other organisations, is the merger the first prize, or should we consider memorandums of incorporation or memorandums of understanding on how can we best work together.
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