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Vodacom ‘co-operating’ with Lesotho Communications Authority over penalty
The Lesotho Communications Authority confirmed that it slapped Vodacom with an R8.2 million penalties for failing to pay regulatory fees on time.
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Lesotho confirms Vodacom slapped with R8.2m penalty fee
Lesotho's communications authority said Vodacom was allocated R900,000 to connect internet to 30 schools but it failed to report progress.
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Moteane explains allegations that put Vodacom’s Lesotho license at stake
Vodacom shareholders are surprised that the Lesotho communications authority slapped the company with R8.2 million in penalties for noncompliance.
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Lesotho threatens to revoke Vodacom’s license over R8 million fee dispute
The cellphone network service provider said it was surprised by the move, saying it believed negotiations were still under way.
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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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How not to get scammed on WhatsApp: Vodacom shares tips
Vodacom says Icasa published new regulations last year to protect subscribers' rights in relation to number porting.
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Govt meeting with mobile operators to find ways to lower data costs
Earlier this month, the Competition Commission recommended that service providers reduce the price of data or face prosecution after finding that data prices in South Africa were excessively high.
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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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MTN to oppose regulator's recommendations on data costs
The same was true when comparing local data costs with those outside Africa, Bonakele said.
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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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Experts agree with Competition Commission’s findings on data prices
The commission ordered network operators MTN and Vodacom to reduce data prices by at least 50% within two months or face prosecution.
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Vodacom, MTN could challenge Competition Commission’s report on data cost
The commission recommended that the two operators slash prices by at least half in two months or face prosecution.
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Competition Commission: MTN & Vodacom data prices are anti-poor, not sustainable
The commission said these companies were interested in making a profit than providing reasonable prices to consumers.
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Movement supports please call me inventor’s latest Vodacom court challenge
In 2016 the Constitutional Court ruled that Vodacom and Makate must negotiate a reasonable compensation for his invention.
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Vodacom to invest more than R9bn on SA network this year
Vodacom, majority-owned by Britain’s Vodafone, invested R9.6 billion in 2018, Andries Delport said during a media briefing.
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Vodacom unit to sell operations in four African markets
Separately, Vodacom also announced an agreement to sell the unit’s operations in Nigeria, Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire to Synergy Communications.
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Vodacom earnings fall 6.6% on black share scheme
Headline earnings per share (EPS) for the full-year ended March fell to 862 cents from 923 cents a year earlier.
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Can MTN, Vodacom face legal action over Competition Commission findings?
The Competition Commission's Jason Aproskie said there was a possibility of a legal route later because they hope these providers could consider lowering their data prices.
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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.
