Communications minister Solly Malatsi in May issued a draft policy direction he intends issuing to Icasa urging the communications regulator to explore the use of equity equivalence investment programmes EEIPs in the sector.
According to a Bloomberg News report on Wednesday paywall, Malatsi and his department have prioritised the finalisation of the policy direction after receiving feedback from industry stakeholders.
"We are prioritising it, you cannot sit on submissions," Malatsi told the newswire. "Once done, and based on the sentiment, we can make a submission to Icasa to make the final decision."