South Africa to cut mobile rates
South Africans will be charged 36 cents less for mobile phone calls from early 2010 after the country's operators agreed to reduce their mobile termination rates, says Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda.
Consumers look to solar energy
With electricity price hikes in the pipeline, South African consumers are increasingly looking to solar power – particularly solar geysers – to supplement their energy needs.
Public hearings on power hikes
South Africa's energy regulator has urged the public to take part in hearings on state company Eskom's application for a tariff hike of 45% each year for the next three years.
MTN, Vodacom agree to lower rates
MTN and Vodacom have agreed to revise their call termination rates, and are proposing an immediate reduction of around 19% in interconnect fees, with further reductions year-on-year for the following three years.
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