The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is celebrating the World Consumer Rights Day through a series of provincial campaigns scheduled to take place from 15 to 28 March 2012. The theme for the campaigns is: Advance the Building of a Digital Society, Reach out and Bridge the Digital Divide.
Among the objectives of the campaigns are: to provide a platform for communities to engage with the Authority and the Licensees on access to communication services; to provide a platform for Licensees to update communities about their vision on universal service and access to communications services; to provide a platform for the Authority to update communities on the regulation of ICT sector; and to provide an opportunity for consumers to lodge their complaints with the Authority at the campaigns.
| Province | Date | FREE STATE Botshabelo | 15 March 2012 | MPUMALANGA Bushbuckridge | 16 March 2012 | WESTERN CAPE Bongolethu Township, Oudtshoorn | 15 March 2012 | LIMPOPO Mafefe | 19 March 2012 |
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| KWAZULU NATAL Umzumbe | 20 March 2012 | NORTH WEST Maboloka | 23 March 2012 | NORTHERN CAPE Kuruman | 23 March 2012 | GAUTENG Carletonville | 28 March 2012 |
All enquiries regarding the campaigns can be directed to Thenjiwe Dube on (011) 566 3407 or Fax on (011) 566 3408 and/or e-mail: tdube@icasa.org.za.
