No reason for mobile data to expire in South Africa, says Diko

Kiswahili

Khusela Diko, chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, stated there is no technical reason for mobile data to expire. The comments followed an oversight visit by MPs to MTN’s headquarters in Roodepoort on 27 July 2026.

Diko made the remarks during the committee’s engagement with the operator amid an ongoing legal challenge by MTN and Vodacom against ICASA rules on data rollover and bundle expiry.

She said the regulations, introduced earlier in 2026, had been welcomed by the public. “We don’t think that there’s a technical reason for the use it to lose their principle,” Diko added.

The visit formed part of efforts to understand industry challenges without seeking changes to ICASA’s position.

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