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Users will now be allowed to carry over unused data into the next month. All licensees

ICASA: Cellphone users will soon be allowed to carry over unused data

The authority has announced four new regulations to end-user and subscriber services charters

Beleaguered Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane.

Icasa regulates in the public interest

Thanks to Icasa, South Africans are accessing quality services

Danish photographer Mads Nissen shot his evocative winning picture of ‘Jon and Alex’ in a bare room in Saint Petersburg

Critical Thinking Forum: Why are we paying so much for data?

The poor are punished by paying the most for data

Government will also invest in research and development to develop the intellectual property base for the economy

Cutting data costs a government priority – Patel

Government will focus on bringing down data costs in line with the fourth industrial revolution

Edwin Inganji’s smartphone app quickly connects users in Nairobi to emergency services.

Dump Icasa and the market will force down data prices

The growing public outrage expressed through #DataMustFall is not misplaced, but the political solutions offered so far are.

#DataMustFall report suggests telcos could be forced to spin off wholesale arms

The report, which was tabled on 15 November and will be considered by parliament when it reconvenes next year.

Preventing poor people from selling their RDP houses widens the inequality gap in South Africa.

Telecom statistics are key to socioeconomic development

Ministerial roundtable to examine innovative policies on how to deliver the benefits of ICT to all citizens and to ensure that no one is left behind.

The vote on the German-drafted resolution was held after intense last minute negotiations and additional changes in wording. (Reuters/Mike Segar)

​#DataMustFall – how cellphone giants are milking you

A comparative analysis shows that the more consumers pay for data, the more companies profit.

An organisation says the devices reduce children’s ability to concentrate and learn effectively. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

All aboard the broadband wagon

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has been urged to unlock competition in the mobile data markets.

The iPhone 5s can read your fingerprint

Smartphones proliferating – but data access creates a divide

While smartphones are beginning to invade the mass market, an equally big divide remains. Arthur Goldstuck writes about the cost of access to data.

Cosatu backed Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to become president of the ANC and now expects him to support workers’ demands. The federation hinted at strikes

Netflix dominates UK data, WhatsApp rules Africa

Netflix has become the second-biggest driver of traffic across fixed networks in the UK while WhatsApp is dominating data use in Africa.

Vodacom, Naspers partnership may mean more TV on your smartphone

Vodacom is looking into music and video content from Naspers on the back of a future reduction in data prices and faster connection speeds.

An organisation says the devices reduce children’s ability to concentrate and learn effectively. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Don’t call me, I won’t call you

People making fewer phone calls is fast becoming a worldwide trend. And there’s not much network operators can do about it, says Alistair Fairweather.