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Aug 20, 2021

Jon Hoehler elected as treasurer on WASPA board

The new treasurer's focus will be to provide strategic and financial guidance to the organisation, as well as ensure it continues to meet its fiduciary commitments.

Wireless Application Service Providers' Association

May 4, 2021

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

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

Dec 2, 2019

Deepfakes emerge as new threat to enterprise security

In 2020, deepfakes will be an addition to cyber criminals’ arsenal to be used to extort money.

Sibahle Malinga

Aug 16, 2017

Archer Digital introduces chatbot for contact centres

The cloud-based application enables contact centres to offer clients live two-way conversations via SMS, Facebook Messenger, Twitter and e-mail.

Sibahle Malinga

Wireless Application Service Providers' Association

Jan 19, 2016

Waspa received 60 spam complaints in 2015

The Wireless Application Service Providers Association issued 39 fines for SMS spam last year, which included a R300?000 fine.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

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 13, 2013

No stopping spam

Despite the fact there are laws against it, spam remains a thorn in our flesh.

Jul 8, 2013

Waspa beefs up

The association wants to accomplish more to benefit consumers and boost its processes.

Mar 27, 2013

Cell C opens up to Wasps

The operator enters into agreements with wireless application service providers over the thorny issue of bulk SMSes.

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