ICASA Allocates Free Election Slots to Political Parties

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has allocated free time slots for pre-election broadcasts to political parties.

ICASA councilor, Brenda Ntombela says, "The election broadcast period begins 120 hours after the allotment of the slots and will end 48 hours before polling commences."

T here will be four party election broadcasts slots each day, starting from 25 March to 19 April 2009.

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