Afrihost’s Air Mobile may induce customer churn, say analysts
Analysts believe if Afrihost sorts out availability issues, its new offering can disrupt the local mobile data market.
Cell C, Free State ink public access WiFi deal
The provincial government and Cell C have signed an agreement that will pave the way to public access WiFi for citizens.
Telcos ignore half of social media complaints
Almost 45% of complaints on social media go unanswered by telecoms operators, says BrandsEye.
Telcos hit back at CompCom data report
The Competition Commission's reliance on data from 2017 leaves MTN and Vodacom fuming, as they say a lot has changed in the mobile data pricing sector in the past 18 months.
SA consumers still pay exorbitant out-of-bundle data rates
Recent ICASA regulations may protect users from automatic out-of-bundle billing but those opting in may be shocked by the cost.
The highs and lows of data prices in SA
Data-only network Rain has the cheapest 1GB data bundle in SA, while MTN and Vodacom are the most expensive.
Striking Cell C staff suspended
An illegal strike at the mobile operator sees 378 Cell C staff suspended, pending a disciplinary hearing.
Cell C, Facebook connect university students
The mobile operator unveils its first public access WiFi hotspots at the University of the Western Cape, in partnership with Facebook.
Baptism of fire for Cell C interim CEO after R638m loss
Cell C's newly-appointed interim CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson expects a "tough ride" at the helm of SA's third biggest mobile operator.
Cell C appoints Douglas Craigie Stevenson interim CEO
Douglas Craigie Stevenson replaces Jose Dos Santos, who announced his resignation as CEO this month.
Cell C workers protest over bonuses
The operator's employees who belong to the Information Communication Technology Union have embarked on industrial action.
Vodacom's roll-over fees fly in the face of ICASA
Analysts say Vodacom's proposed data bundle carry-over charges "totally against" ICASA's objectives.