South Africa Weighs Regulation for Podcasters

South Africa Has A New 'Wild West' That It Wants To Rein In: Podcasts

South Africa’s communications regulator is looking to extend its reach beyond radio and television for the first time, with podcast content and digital audio services squarely in its sights. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is finalising a new policy that could end what officials call the “wild west” era for digital audio in the country, bringing platforms and creators under a regulatory framework similar to traditional …

Podcasts Under Fire: Regulation, Power, and the State’s Growing Appetite for Control

Podcast Regulation Signals Broader Control Over Digital Speech When governments begin circling independent media under the banner of “online safety,” history suggests the motive is rarely protection—it is positioning. South Africa’s latest push to regulate podcasts and online audio content follows a familiar pattern: declining trust, weakening narrative control, and a ruling party increasingly intolerant of spaces it cannot manage. The issue is …

South Africa Weighs Regulation for Podcasters

The South African government is evaluating a move to bring podcasting under official regulatory oversight as it modernizes decades-old media laws. Why it matters The shift would end the “wild west” era of digital content in South Africa, moving podcasts from a self-regulated space into a framework similar to traditional radio and TV. The Big […] The post South Africa Weighs Regulation for Podcasters appeared first on Tech Labari.