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Wireless Application Service Providers' Association

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New leadership takes helm at Waspa

SA’s Wireless Application Service Providers' Association elects new office bearers for 2021, including chairman Anthony Ekerold, and its first female vice-chairman.

Wireless Application Service Providers' Association

Oct 12, 2020

Unauthorised transactions, billing plague SA mobile consumers

The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association stresses the need for strict regulations to protect consumers amid heightened mobile fraud.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Mobile network operators

Sep 2, 2020

SA operators crack down on mobile fraud amid COVID-19 crisis

Local telcos tighten their mobile security efforts, after being accused of falling behind in fighting a new wave of fraud during the COVID-19 crisis.

Sibahle Malinga

Wireless Application Service Providers' Association

Apr 21, 2020

Criminals exploit crucial COVID-19 SMSes to commit fraud

WASPA advises SA’s mobile users to exercise caution and their own common sense when receiving messages on their mobiles related to the virus.

Wireless Application Service Providers' Association

Jan 17, 2020

Big year for SA’s mobile content, app developers

Cheaper data and higher incomes will be the catalysts to lift the app development market in 2020, says WASPA.

Samuel Mungadze

Aug 27, 2018

WASPA refines code of conduct to protect consumers

The wireless services consumer watchdog updates its code of conduct to address the mobile risks posed by malware and ransomware.

Sibahle Malinga

Mar 13, 2017

Waspa elects new chairperson

SA's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association elects its new office bearers, including new chairperson James McNab.

Mar 31, 2016

Waspa elects new leaders, grows membership

The Wireless Application Service Providers' Association announces its new board as membership numbers tick up.

Mobile predators

Apr 29, 2015

Combating rogue mobile predators

Waspa has increased measures to protect the consumer?against being hoodwinked into a service they don't need, says Anzelle Robertson, legal and compliance officer?at Oxygen8.

Aug 26, 2014

Waspa revamps code of conduct

The code has been aligned to comply with the Consumer Protection Act and Protection of Personal Information Act.

Wireless Application Service Providers' Association

Aug 11, 2014

Waspa appoints operations manager

The new position filled by Ilonka Badenhorst will help strengthen its self-regulating role, says the association.

Nov 5, 2013

CellFind to appeal suspension ruling

The provider will be suspended if found guilty of sending spam again in the next few months.

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