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The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa

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Accelerating Affordable Access

The Role of the Agency

The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa is established under the Electronic Communications Act No. 36 of 2005, to promote the goals of universal access and universal service in the under serviced areas of South Africa. Read More

In The News

USAASA gets new chairman
The Universal Service and Access Agency of SA (USAASA) has a new chairman Read More

AUSAFA Member States to meet in London
The Agency will be attending the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Investing in ICT’s in Emerging Markets Conference starting from the 6th to 10th December 2009. The Conference is taking place at the Inmarsat Conference Centre in London. Read More

DoC Extends Public Service Broadcasting Bill Submissions closing date
The public and other interested parties have until the 15 January 2010 to make submissions to the Department of Communications regarding the Public Service Broadcasting Bill. Read More

SOE's given purpose - ITWeb Article
Sentech, USAASA and Infraco have been tasked with infrastructure development in rural areas, says communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda. Read More

Featured Publications

DoC Gazette on universal service and access - Government Notice No 85
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USAASA Draft Broadband Policy Submission
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USAASA 2008/ 2009 Annual Report
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Government MTEF Strategy 2009 - 2014
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Announcements

CEO and CFO Applications Closed - 25 February 2010
USAASA would like to advise interested parties that the applications for the CEO and CFO Positions were officially closed on the 17 February 2010. Read More

USAASA Advertises Tenders - 10 February 2010
USAASA seeks to appoint service providers for the following tenders..... Read More

Tenders

ICT Systems Tender Invitation Read More

Invitation to apply for subsidy through the Universal Service and Access Fund for Deployment of ICT Public Access Facilities in the Under Serviced Areas Read More

Appointment of a consultant to assist USAASA in developing a National Universal Access and Service Strategy Read More

Appointment of a consultant to assist USAASA in developing Standard Operation Procedure and Manual for Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) Read More