Data prices
MTN agrees to drop prices, 1 Gig of data down to R99
MTN was supposed to slash prices in May but didn't, leading to a standoff with the Competition Commission about some of the conditions attached with dropping...
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Cell C is not reducing its data prices, here's why
Cell C said the reduced prices from MTN and Vodacom are normal prices that it has been offering since 2018.
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MTN to increase infrastructure to cope with work-from-home traffic
MTN will expand its access to zero-rated websites by providing free online educational resources to help learners stay on track with their schoolwork.
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MTN drops data prices, offers free services to customers
MTN South Africa CEO Godfrey Motsa has announced that the company would reduce its monthly data prices from 15 April 2020. This comes after the Competition Commission released its Data Services Market Inquiry report in December, recommending that mobile networks reduce data prices or face prosecution.
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MTN cuts its data prices
This comes after their rival Vodacom was the first network to reach an agreement with the Competition Commission to cut data prices by 30%.
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Vodacom CEO calls on govt to speed up spectrum allocation
Spectrum refers to the frequencies and more spectrum means better quality service and faster download speeds.
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Vodacom settlement on data prices best option for consumers - commission
The Competition Commission said that it was in talks with MTN and Telkom to follow suit and slash their data prices.
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Vodacom to cut data costs by 30%
The Competition Commission announced that Vodacom would reduce monthly data prices from 1 April 2020. This comes after the commission released its Data Services Market Inquiry report in December, recommending that mobile networks reduce data prices or face prosecution.
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Vodacom to reduce data prices by 30% from April: Competition Commission
Deputy commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu said the competition instructed Vodacom and MTN to reduce prices by at least 50% and 30%.
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WATCH LIVE: Competition Commission, Vodacom settlement on data prices
In December, the Competition Commission called on MTN and Vodacom to reduce the price of data by the beginning of February or face prosecution.
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MTN, Vodacom reiterate commitment to affordable data prices
In December, the Competition Commission called on both network providers to reduce the price of data by the beginning of February or face prosecution.
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MTN will defend its views on data prices if case referred to Tribunal
The country’s competition commission said earlier this month that Vodacom and MTN could face prosecution if they fail to cut data prices within two months.
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MTN to defend views on data prices if referred to competition tribunal - CEO
Earlier this month, Competition commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele said Vodacom and MTN could face prosecution if they do not agree to cut pre-paid data prices in the next two months.
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How do SA's data prices compare with the rest of Africa?
What does data cost in the other African countries where the big South African two players - Vodacom and MTN - are also active?
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SA data prices must be reduced - Competition Commission
The commission has recommended that service providers must reduce the prices in two months or face court action.
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Here’s how much MTN & Vodacom charge for data in other countries
The inquiry by the Competition Commission looked at Vodacom and MTN prices in countries such as Lesotho, Nigeria and Rwanda after South Africans persistently complained about the high prices they were being charged.
