Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA)
Public Entity · Economic Infrastructure and Development · reports to Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)
The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa promotes universal service and access to electronic communications. It operates under the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005).
Its mandate is to promote the goal that all South Africans have access to electronic communications services, particularly in under-serviced areas. It administers the Universal Service and Access Fund, into which licensees contribute a percentage of revenue.
The Fund has financed connectivity projects, telecentres and, most substantially, the subsidised set-top boxes provided to poor households for the migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television. It reports to the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies.
Audit record, 5 years
Financial highlights, 2024/25
- Total Revenue
- R85m
- Total Expenditure
- −R89m
- Total Assets
- R45m
- Total Liabilities
- R9m
Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.
Leadership, 19 listed
- Chairperson
- Mr Mandla Mnisi
- Board Members
- Mr Carmen Cupidor Ms Rachel Kalidass Ms Yoliswa Kedama Mr Busani Ngcaweni
- Chief Executive Officer
- Mr Thabiso Thukani
- Chief Financial Officer
- Ms Nakisani Matamela
- Senior Management
- Mr Mduduzi Kgatlane Mr Winile Lamani Ms Chwayita Madikizela Mr Jimmy Mashiane Ms Angelique Matsimela Mr Thelela Mvambo Mr Trevor Nivi Ms Lerato Petlele Mr Vhutshilo Ramaswana Ms Mary-Ann Ratlhogo Mr Thabiso Thukani
- Communications Officers
- Ms Keitumetse Hlahatsi
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.usaasa.org.za, www.gov.za