New Icasa councillors appointed
Three newly appointed Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) councillors were sworn in on Tuesday to serve a four-year term, bringing a diverse range of expertise to the authority.
The ceremony, presided over by former acting High Court of South Africa judge Professor JCW van Rooyen SC, marked a significant milestone for the authority as it now has a fully constituted council of nine members in line with the Electronic Communications Act.
The fourth councillor will be formally sworn in at a later stage and arrangement of her swearing in will be communicated in due course.
The newly appointed councillors are Dr Charles Lewis, Dr Joshua Tshifhiwa Maumela and Andrew Dibi Matseke.
Lewis, a former Icasa councillor, is a recognised information and communications technology (ICT) policy expert with a PhD from Wits and published work on universal access, while Maumela is an AI and economics specialist know for creating Africa’s first AI algorithm rooted in Ubuntu philosophy. Matseke is an experienced engineer and project manager with a strong track record in ICT and infrastructure delivery.
“Today we welcome three members to our council who will join the journey of guiding South Africa's digital transformation through 2030 and beyond,” said Icasa chairperson Mothibi Ramusi.
“As we look forward to implementing the approved Annual Performance Plan 2025/26, their skills and diversity are needed to tackle challenges of regulating in this fast-changing digital world, from AI to universal access, while regulating the sector in the public interest.”
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