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SA data, airtime too expensive
The Star
|May 14, 2025
THE persistent issue of expensive data and telephone call costs in South Africa requires urgent and meaningful intervention.
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It has been six years since Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, committed to tackling the “exorbitant” pricing within the communications sector.
Regrettably, this commitment has not yet translated into noticeable improvements for consumers. A comparison with other African nations clearly illustrates the price discrepancy.
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