Members of the media are advised to apply for accreditation to cover the 40th Anniversary Commemorations of the Mbuzini Tragedy in Mpumalanga.
The year 2026 marks 40 years since the tragic plane crash on 19 October 1986, which claimed the lives of Mozambican President Samora Moises Machel and 34 other Mozambican nationals, including members of the aircraft crew and journalists.
The Commemorations will take place on Monday, 19 October at the Samora Machel Monument and Museum, Mbuzini, Nkomazi local Municipality under the theme, “Commemorating Lifelong Dedication to the People of Southern Africa: Honouring All Victims of the Mbuzini Tragedy”.
Members of the media wishing to cover this year’s commemoration are advised to apply for accreditation by completing the online accreditation form accessible through this link: https://mrs.gcis.gov.za/?q=40th-commemoration-of-the-mbuzini-tragedy-in-mpumalanga
The deadline for applications is Friday, 25 September 2026 at 16:00.
NB: In addition to media accreditation applications, International media that wishes to cover the proceedings live should complete the attached forms presented as annexures to comply with Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) regulations:
In terms of section 31(1) of the ECA, “no person may transmit any signal by radio or use radio apparatus to receive any signal by radio except under and in accordance with a radio frequency spectrum licence granted by the Authority to such person in terms of the ECA”.
In terms of section 32(1) of the ECA, “no person may possess any radio apparatus unless he or she is in possession of a radio frequency spectrum licence or is exempted in terms of section 31(6) of the ECA”.
Frequencies are assigned as per the South African Table of Frequency Allocations (SATFA) using the Frequency Assignment Radio Licensing guidelines. The process takes approximately four (4) weeks before a spectrum licence is granted and issued.
Please note the following important attached forms for members of the media:
- Application Form for a Temporary Terrestrial Licence for Special Event: Annexure A
- Application Form for Temporary Satellite Radio Communications: Annexure B
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