Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
Source Passport
ZA-G-00004-1
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- Legal name
- Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
- Country
- South Africa
- Type
- Government or public body
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Head
- Solly Malatsi (Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 27 April 2026
1 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Legal basis or parent body on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
- Public body
- Owners or executives hold or held political office
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Verified
- DCDT
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owner or founding authority Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type National Government of the Republic of South Africa (national department; executive authority: Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies) Direct State or public body - State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Answers to Pending check
- Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies (national executive / Cabinet of South Africa)
2 sources
- gov.za Contact Directory, 'Profile' listing of the national executive, read 2026-10-20 (President Ramaphosa, Matamela Cyril - Presidency (The); Deputy President Mashatile, Paul Shipokosa - Presidency (The); Minister in The Presidency Ntshavheni, Khumbudzo; Deputy Ministers in The Presidency Mhlauli, Nonceba Bianca and Morolong, Kenneth; Minister of Finance Godongwana, Enoch; Deputy Ministers of Finance Masondo, David and Sarupen, Ashor Nick; Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Malatsi, Mmoba Solomon 'Solly'; Deputy Minister Gungubele, Mondli)
- gov.za, 'Communications' (South Africa Yearbook / Official Guide to South Africa 2021/22 text, copyright 2026), read 2026-10-20 (DCDT enables digital transformation through policy and regulation; implements the 2016 National Integrated ICT Policy White Paper; legislation: Films and Publications Act 1996, Postal Services Act 1998, Broadcasting Act 1999, ICASA Act 2000, Electronic Communications Act 2005; entities: Sentech, SABC, South African Post Office, SITA, Broadband Infraco, Film and Publication Board, ICASA, NEMISA, USAASA)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- How it is funded Pending check
Source Share of revenue State budget Over 50% - Budget and funding bodies Pending check
Funder Type Note Parliament of South Africa (national budget vote under the Appropriation Act; special appropriation) Government or public body 2026 Budget: special appropriation includes R700 million for the department; Appropriation Act 10 of 2026 vote amount not read
2 sources
- SAnews (GCIS), 'Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana: 2026 Budget Speech', 25 February 2026, read 2026-10-20 (speech by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana; thanks 'the Deputy Ministers of Finance, and the excellent National Treasury team, led by the Director-General'; special appropriation includes R700 million for the Department of Communications and Digital Technology)
- Parliament of South Africa, 'Proceedings on Bills: 2026' (Third Session, Seventh Parliament), dated 21 August 2026, read 2026-10-20 (Appropriation Bill 4-2026 enacted as Act 10 of 2026; Special Appropriation Bill 3-2026, Act 7 of 2026, for 2025/26; no vote amounts)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Not yet verified
- Agencies and funds under it Pending check
- Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
- South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
- Sentech
- South African Post Office (SAPO)
- State Information Technology Agency (SITA)
- Broadband Infraco (BBI)
- Film and Publication Board (FPB)
- National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA)
- Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA)
- Public-office or party roles of board members Pending check
- On file; available on request. Request the full record
2 sources
- gov.za Contact Directory, 'Profile' listing of the national executive, read 2026-10-20 (President Ramaphosa, Matamela Cyril - Presidency (The); Deputy President Mashatile, Paul Shipokosa - Presidency (The); Minister in The Presidency Ntshavheni, Khumbudzo; Deputy Ministers in The Presidency Mhlauli, Nonceba Bianca and Morolong, Kenneth; Minister of Finance Godongwana, Enoch; Deputy Ministers of Finance Masondo, David and Sarupen, Ashor Nick; Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Malatsi, Mmoba Solomon 'Solly'; Deputy Minister Gungubele, Mondli)
- gov.za, 'Communications' (South Africa Yearbook / Official Guide to South Africa 2021/22 text, copyright 2026), read 2026-10-20 (DCDT enables digital transformation through policy and regulation; implements the 2016 National Integrated ICT Policy White Paper; legislation: Films and Publications Act 1996, Postal Services Act 1998, Broadcasting Act 1999, ICASA Act 2000, Electronic Communications Act 2005; entities: Sentech, SABC, South African Post Office, SITA, Broadband Infraco, Film and Publication Board, ICASA, NEMISA, USAASA)
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Networks) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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