ICASA GRANTS SABC FULL EXEMPTION FROM COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL TELEVISION CONTENT QUOTAS

Johannesburg – Tuesday 05 May 2020 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is pleased to announce that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has granted the public broadcaster “full exemption from compliance with the specific license terms and conditions of its sound and television services”. ICASA has further granted exemption from compliance with the local television content quotas. This exemption only applies to the SABC’s television services and not the radio or news services.