by Staff writer
A telephone band for South Africans to boycott social media for a twenty-four lx minutes menstruation to protestation against high information costs has ironically seen #SocialMediaBlackout trend.
Musician in addition to activist Ntsiki Mazwai had urged South Africans to log off in addition to non purchase information to pressure level mobile providers.
Discontent over cyberspace service charges inwards the province final yr led to the #DataMustFall campaign.
But it appears that many users could non aid only banking concern gibe their social media accounts despite the boycott plea.
"Data costs are obscene in addition to are non affordable for people on the ground," said Ms Mazwai, quoted inwards Eyewitness News.
"We desire to convey attending to this issue; nosotros desire to engage regime in addition to cellular network companies."
However, non everyone was prepared to become offline, fifty-fifty for a unmarried day.
Internet analyst Arthur Goldstuck told Fin24 that although the drive had fallen short, "in 1 honour the tendency has highlighted the consumers' frustration inwards dealing amongst the high cost of data".
Amid world anger over the issue, South African President Jacob Zuma at this year's State of the Union address said "lowering of the cost of information is uppermost inwards our policies in addition to plans".
Globally, South Africa is mid-ranking when it comes to information prices: Expensive compared amongst many European countries, inexpensive though compared amongst the remainder of Africa. Sumber http://www.dnbstories.com/
A telephone band for South Africans to boycott social media for a twenty-four lx minutes menstruation to protestation against high information costs has ironically seen #SocialMediaBlackout trend.
Musician in addition to activist Ntsiki Mazwai had urged South Africans to log off in addition to non purchase information to pressure level mobile providers.
Discontent over cyberspace service charges inwards the province final yr led to the #DataMustFall campaign.
But it appears that many users could non aid only banking concern gibe their social media accounts despite the boycott plea.
"Data costs are obscene in addition to are non affordable for people on the ground," said Ms Mazwai, quoted inwards Eyewitness News.
"We desire to convey attending to this issue; nosotros desire to engage regime in addition to cellular network companies."
However, non everyone was prepared to become offline, fifty-fifty for a unmarried day.
Internet analyst Arthur Goldstuck told Fin24 that although the drive had fallen short, "in 1 honour the tendency has highlighted the consumers' frustration inwards dealing amongst the high cost of data".
Amid world anger over the issue, South African President Jacob Zuma at this year's State of the Union address said "lowering of the cost of information is uppermost inwards our policies in addition to plans".
Globally, South Africa is mid-ranking when it comes to information prices: Expensive compared amongst many European countries, inexpensive though compared amongst the remainder of Africa. Sumber http://www.dnbstories.com/