Fines for mobile networks that break South Africa’s new data rules

• Companies in South Africa that break the new data rules may face fines of up to R5 million.
• The new data rules, introduced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), require mobile networks to notify users of bundle depletion via SMS, push notification, or other mechanisms, and to allow customers to opt in or out of these notifications.
• Vodacom and MTN have launched legal challenges against the new regulations, citing impracticality, and ICASA's penalties for non-compliance are currently being enforced.