South African DJ Launches Campaign To Reduce Internet Data Costs

South African Television & Radio Presenter and Entrepreneur, Tbo Touch (real name Thabo Molefe)

The high cost of broadband in the country has led to a campaign by South Africans to bring down the prices.

 BBC News report continues:

The campaign dubbed #DataMustFall has seen users criticize mobile phone operators for their high tariffs.

The #DataMustFall campaign was spearheaded by television and radio presenter and entrepreneur Tbo Touch, real name Thabo Molefe.

How Much Does Mobile Data Cost?

The hashtag #datamustfall was trending in Johannesburg earlier today as South Africans took to Twitter to comment about the cost of internet access.

We've been crunching the numbers and making comparisons and it turns out that South Africa has some of the cheapest broadband access in the continent:

Figures for 500 MB prepaid mobile data:

• ·   South Africa:  $9/month (1.5% of average income)
• ·   Kenya: $5.70/month (5.9% of average income)
• ·   Nigeria: $12.20/month (5.4% of average income)
• ·   Liberia: $20/month (59% of average income)
• ·   US: $48.90/month (1.1%  of average income) 
• ·   UK: $16.45/month (0.47% of average income)