Regulators must ensure that their processes are user-friendly, functional and accessible, otherwise what's the point? Read more

The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating financial consequences on many households in Mzansi [1]. The cost of food continues to rise [2], unemployment is rising and many people are unable to generate income. This situation is going to continue to worsen and many households will continue to go hungry or go into debt unless they have money to provide for themselves and have the dignity to improve their lives. Read more

As lockdown regulations have eased under level 2, industries are opening up, meaning more people are returning to work. Employers are responsible for ensuring that they provide safe working conditions for their employees by taking all necessary COVID-19 precautions. This includes, but is not limited to, providing them with hand sanitizers, masks, and social distancing while they are at work. Read more

In the midst of a pandemic, many people have had to return to work. This means they are at a higher risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease Covid-19. It is important that employers provide safe working spaces for all their workers - this means taking and providing necessary precautions to prevent the transmission of Covid-19. Read more

The government’s response to COVID-19 has laid bare a number of truths that existed prior to the start of the pandemic: high levels of inequality and high levels of unemployment (currently at 30% and projected to increase to 50%). One in six people work in the informal sector; these jobs are often precarious, fleeting and poorly paid. When lockdown commenced, the government announced various relief measures, which seemed like an impressive thumbs up to the plight of the poor. Yet… Read more

Mobile network operators should zero-rate local news sites during this crisis. Potentially life-saving information should be available to everyone, even if they cannot afford to pay to access it. Read more

We are educators in the post-school education sector across South Africa. We have come together in various fora over the past month to discuss principles, practices and possibilities for learning and teaching in South Africa during and after the COVID-19 Global Disaster. We are committed to our students, to our institutions, our communities, to developing critical intellectual cultures and to equal education as an essential service.  Read more

Vodacom took a step in the right direction when it announced that it would be dropping data prices from the 1st April and this price reduction is only the first one. It is the first network to settle with the Competition Commission rather than face prosecution. Read more

As we have seen in different parts of the world, overcoming this pandemic will require that every sector of society step out of the ‘business as usual’ logic. This is an invitation to the mobile network operators to do just that, not only for our sakes, but their own because they too are institutions existing and dependent on this very same society. Read more

The Data Must Fall campaign has had high's and lows. From protesting outside the high court, completing ICASA's submissions, the slashing of the out-of-bundle rates by Vodacom in October 2017, the ICASA end-user regulations implemented and the Competition Commission's ruling on mobile network operators dropping data prices by 30% to 50%. Below is is a full timeline of the Data Must Fall Campaign. Read more