Communications minister Solly Malatsi has nominated 4 candidates for appointment to the decision-making council of communications regulator Icasa.
In December, Malatsi was despatched an inventory of six shortlisted names to select from after MPs had chosen six candidates from an preliminary listing of round 20.
Now that Malatsi has chosen candidates for appointment, the names return to the parliamentary portfolio committee on communications and the nationwide meeting for ultimate adoption. As soon as achieved, the nationwide meeting will ship the ultimate names to Malatsi, who will situation appointment letters to the profitable candidates.
The chosen candidates are:
- Karabo Mohale: Mohale holds a grasp’s diploma in improvement research from the College of Sussex, a bachelor’s diploma in advertising from Mancosa, a BTech in advertising from Tshwane College and a nationwide diploma in advertising. She has served as the chief deputy chair of the Nationwide Youth Improvement Company and presently chairs the board of the Tshwane Institute for Persevering with Schooling. She can be pursuing an MSc in financial coverage on the College of Oriental and African Research, College of London.
- Charley Lewis: Lewis holds a PhD and a grasp’s diploma within the administration of data programs from Wits. He has in depth expertise in ICT coverage, laws, regulation and markets, in addition to training and coaching. He beforehand served as a councillor at Icasa and presently works as a advisor within the ICT sector.
- Joshua Tshifhiwa Maumela: Maumela holds a PhD and a grasp’s diploma in synthetic intelligence from the College of Johannesburg in addition to a grasp’s diploma in economics from Waseda College in Tokyo. He’s a registered skilled engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa and presently works as a senior machine studying engineer at Vodacom.
- Andrew Dibi Matseke: Matseke holds a BSc in electrical and electronics engineering and has an MBA from the College of Cape City. He has a postgraduate diploma in undertaking administration and is a member of varied skilled engineering our bodies. He presently works as an impartial advisor.
Of the six names despatched to Malatsi for consideration in December, Melusi Mthethwa and Cassandra Gabriel had been excluded from the ultimate listing of candidates.
“A correctly staffed and impartial regulator is important to making sure truthful competitors, defending client pursuits and enabling an atmosphere conducive to funding and innovation,” Malatsi stated in an announcement.
‘Awkward conversations’
Portfolio committee chair Khusela Diko stated in December that challenges within the ICT sector that the brand new councillors should wrestle with embody an outdated coverage and legislative atmosphere; the necessity to cope with the quick tempo of technological change; the appearance of streaming providers which have disrupted the broadcasting sector; the regulation of postal providers; and the fast-expanding e-commerce panorama.
Learn: MPs ship Icasa council shortlist to Malatsi
Diko stated the brand new councillors might want to have “awkward conversations on behalf of the individuals of South Africa” and stand agency within the dedication to deploy spectrum in a manner that advantages “the curiosity of our individuals as an entire”. – © 2025 NewsCentral Media
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