Vodacom is keeping some of its South African franchise stores shut after members of opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters allegedly vandalised outlets in protest of an image of their leaders at an event hosted by the wireless carrier.
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Three women were assaulted by thugs – apparently supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters – at a Vodacom franchise store at the Mall of the North in Polokwane on Sunday.
A successful request to a parliamentary committee, brought by the Democratic Alliance, means the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill will likely no longer be passed in parliament before the 2019 general election.
Government’s telecommunications bill, if enacted without radical changes, will have a “devastating” effect on the ICT sector, destroying the incentives that have led to almost universal mobile coverage in South Africa.
Vodacom has rubbished the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill’s wholesale open-access provisions, describing them as “intrusive and onerous”.
MTN said on Tuesday that it will reach 90% population coverage with 4G/LTE technology in South Africa before the end of the year, outpacing rival Vodacom.
While Vodacom and MTN appear to be allergic to mobile virtual network operators, Cell C is proving it’s possible to build a significant business from them.
Telkom could switch off its 2G network in the next 12 months as the number of legacy handsets on its mobile infrastructure dwindles.
Two years after pulling the plug on its Mobile Money service in South Africa, MTN Group plans to relaunch the service in South Africa, according to sources close to the matter.
Cell C said on Tuesday that it has completed the implementation of its roaming agreement with MTN South Africa.