ISPA questions whether South Africa is still cutting communication costs

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) said the government's cost-to-communicate programme lacks substance and that neither the communications department nor regulator Icasa has a clear plan. The country's blended average of about R20.50/GB still lags 27 other African countries.

• ISPA says the cost-to-communicate programme has no substance or clear position
• South Africa's blended average is about R20.50/GB, behind 27 African countries
• Icasa left R333.7-million of its 2025/2026 budget unspent and ended with a R100.2-million surplus
• MTN and Vodacom are challenging data rollover and out-of-bundle rules in court