The mobile operator has since decided to reduce the price of 30-day prepaid bundles up to 1GB, with the 1GB monthly bundle being reduced to R99
Data is indeed falling, with MTN the latest data giant to announce cuts to its data costs following on from Vodacom.
The Commission announced massive cuts to data, placing essential services at the fingertips of South Africans.
Here are three findings from the report that supports citizens rallying cry for data prices to be reduced.
The Competition Commission has given service providers a two-month deadline to decrease their data prices.
The end of the #DataMustFall era.
Consumers wanting cheaper data costs have seen the tide turn in their favour, as the stimulus package promises us what we’ve always wanted.
Well, we’ve asked, but will we finally receive? The Data Services Market Inquiry will attempt to find out if bundles cost too much.
ADSL and fibre internet is becoming more accessible in South Africa, but the cost of it is expensive – some of the most expensive in the world, according to a study.
Electioneering or not, the ANC had some things to say about South Africa’s high data costs.
The ANC says it is focused on improving the lives of students and young people in South Africa.
A new survey puts Telkom as the slowest of all mobile data providers for 4G speeds.
This would be a dream come true for all South Africans.
Looks like data has fallen.
South Africans protest the high data and airtime costs… Again!
The good news is the ongoing inquiry into South Africa’s data industry could be far reaching. The bad news is, we’ll have to wait a while…
Your own money literally disappearing before your eyes.
It’s gonna take time to complete the investigation, though.
No-one can work out if this is a win or a loss.
Artist Ntsiki Mazwai is leading the charge against high fees for internet access
Members of Parliament could take the debate on high South African mobile data prices one step further than just a portfolio committee hearing.