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Foreigners Are Getting Fleeced With ‘Extraordinary’ Data Roaming Charges In SA – Up To R281,000 Per GB
07 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Roaming charges occur when a person uses their mobile phone or SIM card outside of their native network.
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That Time Madiba Sent Two Prominent SA CEOs Into His Study To Sort Out Their Beef
18 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Nobody wanted to disappoint former president Nelson Mandela. Not even the CEOs of South Africa’s two most prominent mobile network operators.
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The Insane Amount Of Money MTN’s CEO Takes Home Every Day
29 Mar 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
The top dogs at MTN are taking home a pretty decent paycheck, according to the mobile operator’s integrated annual report for 2018.
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Things Aren’t Looking Great For The ‘Please Call Me’ Guy
28 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Kenneth Makate reckons that Vodacom owes him a big payday for inventing the ‘Please Call Me’ service. Turns out MTN might have a big say in the matter.
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The Real Reason Why Mobile Data Is So Expensive In South Africa
15 Jan 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
We all love to moan about expensive mobile data, and we have a point. Turns out there’s a reason that data costs far more than it should in this country.
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MTN Is Haemorrhaging Pre-Paid Subscribers At A Frightening Rate
30 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
MTN just released its quarterly report and, whilst some areas show growth, it’s clear that pre-paid customers in South Africa are heading for the hills.
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SA’s Most Popular Mobile Networks Ranked
20 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Another year, another set of figures to show consumers which South African mobile network is the most popular. Does that mean it’s the best, though?
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Confirmed: Your Mobile Data Is Disappearing
25 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Many users of South African mobile networks have been reporting disappearing data, something that networks have denied. A new test says otherwise.
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Only One Of South Africa’s 10 Biggest Companies Made A Loss The Past Year
25 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The new Forbes 2000 list has ranked the world’s biggest businesses, and 10 of our own have made the list. Some serious numbers thrown around here.
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Cheers! MTN Is No Longer The Biggest Phone Company In Africa
13 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When a massive international firm decides to be all indecisive about payments of fines and what not, the repercussions will be real.
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Dear MTN, This Is Why People Would Rather Use Whatsapp Than Text Message
18 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
MTN has been experiencing some connectivity issues in the past week and its users are getting pissed off because, well, it’s messing with their private lives.
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MASSIVE: Cell C Offers Free Phone Calls To All
25 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
While South Africa’s two biggest mobile networks seek regulation for Whatsapp, the third provider aims to make elements of it free. Let the games begin.
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They Are Seriously Considering Regulating Whatsapp In South Africa
14 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
Vodacom and MTN are feeling the pressure now that the popularity of over-the-top services are crushing their game.
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Nigeria Has Reduced That MTN Fine – Slightly…
03 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Nigeria has lessened the amount MTN Nigeria needs to pay the country by the end of the year, but it’s still a pretty big sum.
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You’ll Never Guess Who Came Out On Top Of S.A. Mobile Providers [Graphs]
17 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Although South Africa has quite a few cellphone networks, there’s one that definitely stands out and we have the graphs to prove it.
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BAD TIMING: Cyril Ramaphosa Is Embroiled In A Massive MTN Tax Scandal
14 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The man who is set to be South Africa’s next president seems to have an unclean past when it comes to how exactly he made his riches.
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SERIOUSLY? MTN’s Chief Executive Is Angry With Whatsapp Because It Is ‘Customer Friendly’ And Taking His Money
14 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
You know what really grinds my gears? Businesses that try and make things easy for customers and don’t charge you for the pleasure.
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Sasol Mozambique Are Sending South African Employees Home
21 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
South African business across the continent are feeling the backlash of our xenophobic attacks. Even the big guys like Sasol, Shoprite and MTN are coming under fire.
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Here’s How You Pick Your Next Smartphone
18 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a way to ensure you make the right decision when shopping for your next smartphone.
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Report Reveals Surprising Truth About SA Mobile Prices
28 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While popular rhetoric insists that low-end mobile subscribers in SA are getting a raw deal, that belief has been debunked by a “secret” report.
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New Study Reveals The Obvious – Saffas Hate Their Cellular Providers
01 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A new study commissioned by inMobi, an industry research group, has revealed that a massive 70% of South Africans are unhappy with their cellphone providers. It’s not all about the prices either.
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BREAKING: Hawks Launch Corruption Investigation At MTN
05 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s elite police unit, the Hawks, have opened an investigation into allegations of corruption at MTN. This follows news reports yesterday of a senior former MTN Group executive admitting to bribing South Africa’s former ambassador to Iran following a successful license purchase.
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Turkcell Sues MTN For $4,2 Billion
30 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Well, this doesn’t look good: Turkcell is suing MTN for $4,2 billion. Turkcell has decided to act on its claims that MTN bribed officials, arranged meetings between Iranian and South African leaders, and promised Iran weapons as well as UN votes, all in exchange for a licence to offer cellphone services in Iran.
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MTN Flirts With Summer
03 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
2oceansvibe has long been the authority on when summer truly starts, with our annual “opening of summer” declaration (past declarations here and here) usually appearing in late September or early October. It hasn’t happened yet this year, but I can feel it coming soon. MTN, on the other hand, has begun flirting with the madness that […]
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