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Government Notices • Goewermentskennisgewings

Telecommunications and Postal Services, Department of/ Telekommunikasie en Posdienste, Departement van
417 Disaster Management Act (57/2002): Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions Issued
under Regulation 10 (8) of the Act............................................................................................................................ 43164 3

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Government Notices • Goewermentskennisgewings

Telecommunications and Postal Services, Department of/ Telekommunikasie en Posdienste, Departement van

DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SERVICES

NO. 417  26 MARCH 2020
417 Disaster Management Act (57/2002): Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions Issued under Regulation 10 (8) of the Act 43164

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services; postal essential of Provision 2.3
services; digital and infrastructure communications to Access 2.2
information; public time real of Dissemination 2.1
areas: following the in
-19 COVID combat to technologies of use and availability the for provide to seek
and above 1 paragraph in to referred laws the with read be must Directions These
SCOPE 2.
2002). of 25 No. (Act 2002 Act, Transaction and Communications
Electronic the in defined as Authority Name Domain .za means ".ZADNA"
2008);
of 38 No. (Act 2008 Act, Services Transport African South the to Succession
Legal the of 22 section of terms in established as Transnet mean "Transnet"
1998); and 88 No. (Act 1998
Act, Agency Technology Information State the in defined as SITA means "SITA"
1996);
of 63 No. (Act 1996 Act, Sentech the in defined as Sentech means "Sentech"
1998); of 7 No. (Act 1998 Act, Roads National and Limited Agency
Roads National African South the in defined as SANRAL means "SANRAL"
2004); of 09 No. (Act 2004 Act,
Agency Security Social African South the in defined as SASSA means "SASSA"
2020; Regulations, Management Disaster
in contemplated as deceive to intention the with statements means news" "fake
1987; of 40 No. Act Eskom the of 2 section in defined as Eskom means "Eskom"
and- indicates, otherwise context
the unless 2020), Regulations, Management (Disaster 2002 Act, Management
Disaster the of 27(2) section terms in Affairs Traditional and Governments
Cooperative of Minister the by 2020 March 18 on published regulations
and 1999) of 4 No. (Act 1999 Act, Broadcasting the 1998), of 124 No. (Act
1998 Act, Services Postal the 2005), of 36 No. (Act 2005 Act, Communications
Electronic the 2007), of 33 No. (Act 2007 Act, Infraco Broadband the
in it to assigned meaning the bears expressionor word a directions, these In
Interpretation 1.
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and services; communications
electronic of deployment rapid the with associated obstacles removing 4.4
services; communications electronic of
usage and demand the increasing thus Act, Communications Electronic
the in contemplated as facilities and networks deploy rapidly to providers
service other and licensees service communications electronic enabling 4.3
impact; its and -19 COVID
of spread the combat to effort national the to related announcements
service public broadcast to licensees service broadcasting
class and individual on obligations compact social imposing 4.2
period; disaster the during services
essential as services) and infrastructure (telecommunications industry
communications electronic the of operations smooth the ensuring 4.1
through: Africa, South in -19 COVID of spread the combat to technologies
digital of use and availability the facilitate to is Directions these of purpose The
PURPOSE 4.
disaster. of state
national declared the of duration the for valid are and -19, COVID manage
to necessary measures for provide to 2020 Regulations, Management
Disaster the of 10(8) regulation to pursuant issued are Directions These 3.2
sector.
private the and government of spheres all including holders Land 3.1.8
and ;
Licensees Service Postal 3.1.7
(OTTs); players Top the Over 3.1.6
(ISPs); Providers Service Internet 3.1.5
Licensees; service broadcasting Community 3.1.4
Licensees; Service Broadcasting 3.1.3
Licensees; Service Network Communications Electronic 3.1.2
Licensees; Service Communications Electronic 3.1.1
categories: following the to necessary where apply Directions These 3.1
APPLICATION 3
Government. Local 2.5.3
Health 2.5.2
Education 2.5.1
sectors: key following the to Support 2.5
persons; of tracing and Tracking 2.4
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delay. without deploy to industry allow to concurrence secure to Ministers
affected the with engage will Minister the case which in delay, without
infrastructure deploy to approval seek may entity licensed a disaster,
-19 COVID the to related upgrades network easing of purposes the For 6.3
Ministers. relevant the with consulting
after identified areas in services and networks communications
electronic temporary deploy rapidly so, do to requested when must,
services or networks communications electronic of provider service A 6.2
provision. service continued
ensure must services) and infrastructure (telecommunications services
and networks communications electronic of providers service All 6.1
SERVICES DIGITAL AND COMMUNICATIONS OF AVAILABILITY 6.
www.sacoronavirus.co.za. to link visible a with page landing a have
must name domain level top .zaDNA within operating sites Internet All 5.1.4
such. as identified after immediately
platforms their from -19 COVID to related news fake remove
to responsibility the bears services -linear non and linear provide
that ISPs and OTTs Licensees, Services Communications Electronic 5.1.3
subscribers;
or customers their to announcements public of streaming the
for platforms their available make to required are spectrum frequency
radio the to access with Licensees Service Network Communications
Electronic and Licensees Service Communications Electronic All 5.1.2
language; sign including
languages local all in -19 COVID of spread the combat to effort
national the to related information public disseminate and receive
to required are Licensees Service Broadcasting Individual and Class 5.1.1
INFORMATION OF DISSEMINATION 5.1
INTERVENTIONS 5.
Directions. these in outlined services the of provisioning the
facilitate can providers service industry -licensed non and licensed which
through required, be may as mechanism, coordinating a establishing 4.5
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assignment. this effect to necessary be will planning and coordination
Frequency basis. expeditious an on disaster national -19 COVID
the of duration for spectrum frequency assigned use and implement
to able be would that licensees those on focused be must spectrum
frequency demand high unassigned the of assignment temporary The
disaster. national
-19 COVID the of duration for spectrum demand high unassigned the
including bands spectrum available all of licensing temporary the enable
to regulations spectrum relax must Authority the possible, extent the To
basis. urgent an on direction this of
implementation enable would that spectrum frequency radio of licensing
and management the to applicable framework regulatory the prioritise
must Authority the disaster, national -19 COVID the of duration the For
above. 6.7 paragraph in contemplated facilities
network and infrastructure all of register a keep must Authority The
Authority. the to disaster -19 COVID the to response
in installed be to facilities network and infrastructure new of disaster
the of period the during reports submit to required be will licensees All
licensee.
service network communications electronic the exploit or owner property
the enrich not must and suffered disadvantage the to proportion in
reasonable be must fee access any cases such In property. on erected
are masts, as such facilities, or networks communications electronic
intrusive more where cases in charged be may fees access Reasonable
land. the of use own its of owner property the deprive or owner,
property the to cost a constitute not does that cabling, overhead or
buried as such intrusive, not are facilities or networks communications
electronic the where cases in facilities or networks communications
electronic deploying for licensees service network communications
electronic to owners property by charged be may fee access No
parties. relevant
between agreement following fees of payment the and wayleaves of
deferment temporary include may regard this in interventions Ministerial
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disaster. national -19 COVID the during teaching
virtual support to 10Mbs of speeds minimum with platforms classroom
virtual district 104 to connectivity available make must spectrum
demand high to access with Licensees Service Network Communications
Electronic and Licensees Service Communications Electronic The 9.3
COVID-19.
of awareness support to programmes educational their increase must
licensees services broadcasting the especially services visual Audio 9.2
websites. content educational local to access
-rated zero provide must Licensees Service Communications Electronic 9.1
SECTOR EDUCATION TO SUPPORT 9.
sector. private and government
from sources other with correlated be may database A persons.
infected such with contact direct in been have may that persons other
such and infected been have that individuals trace and track to identified
authorities relevant the assist to database applicable any and system
address national its available make must Office Post African South The 8.2
-19. COVID of spread the combat and assist
to departments designated support to identified authorities relevant
the with collaboration in services -based location provide must general,
in sector digital and internet Licensees, Service Communication
Electronic and (ENCS) Service Network Communication Electronic The 8.1
TRACE AND TRACK INDIVIDUAL 8.
disaster. national of state
the during granted approvals all of register a keep must Authority The 7.2
1. Region in jurisdictions
other the in approved already equipment for approvals time real online 7.1.3
and certification safety a of submission 7.1.2
jurisdictions; recognised other and Africa South in approvals prior 7.1.1
including: criteria predetermined meeting applicants the on based
devices handset and equipment network of approval type automatic The 7.1
APPROVAL TYPE 7.
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concerned. is grants social of payment as
far so in -19, COVID of spread the combat to measures of implementation
the in SASSA and Development Social of Minister the of efforts the
support must Postbank African South and Office Post African South The
Postbank African South and Office Post African South 11.4
remotely.
function to able are departments government that ensure must SITA
Agency Technology Information State 11.3
citizens. the to services
of provision the on -19 COVID of impact negative the mitigate to capabilities
government digital and broadband their improve to municipalities local and
district the support must broadband of provision the for earmarked funds All
Fund Access
and Service Universal the and Agency Access and Service Universal 11.2
disaster. -19 COVID during continuity
business ensure to SMMEs and government local in services essential
including installations government key of connection the for available
capacities excess their make must companies owned state -owning fibre All
Sanral and Prasa Eskom, Transnet, Sentech, Infraco, Broadband 11.1
ENTITIES -OWNED STATE OF ROLES 11.
Health. of Department the
by identified as sites -19 COVID all -rate zero must spectrum frequency
radio the to access with Licensees Service Network Communications
Electronic and Licensees Service Communications Electronic 10.2
disaster. -19 COVID the to related
announcements public and programming with sector health the support
must licensees service broadcasting particularly services -visual audio All 10.1
SECTOR HEALTH TO SUPPORT 10.
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Gazette. Government
the in publication of date the on operation into come will Directions These
COMMENCEMENT 13.
disaster. national -19 COVID the of duration for portability number mobile
perform not and increases price any effect not must entities licensed All
PORTABILITY
NUMBER MOBILE AND INCREMENT PRICE ON PROHIBITION 12.
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