Icasa broadened the spectrum of what constitutes games of national interest. Previously it was only the national teams, but the proposed amendments would see competitions such as PSL matches, Currie Cup rugby, Super Rugby and others.
An unlikely hero stood up for poor South Africans as the country’s sports federations, armed with some of the sharpest and most expensive legal minds, tore apart the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s attempt to amend the broadcasting regulations. These organisations threatened to fight Icasa on the matter to the bitter end.
But Grade 11 pupil Sanda Mgedezi spoke for the majority of the country’s poor when he spoke in support of the amendments. The public hearing from 27 to 31 May happened during an exciting time in South African sport, with five national teams – the Under-20 men’s football side, Banyana Banyana, the Proteas, Springboks and national women’s netball team, the Spar Proteas – featuring in World Cups this year.
The same cannot be said for cricket and rugby, where there is a blackout in domestic competitions and partial light when it comes to the national teams, but only when they are playing at home. Springbok games are shown “delayed live” rather than broadcast in real time.
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