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MTN CALL RATES DROP TOMORROW

29/01/2015 08:07:00 BY SIFISO SIBANDZE

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MBABANE – The over 800 000 MTN Swaziland subscribers that constitute businesses and ordinary consumers will be happy to learn that the mobile telecommunications operator will slash its tariffs for both voice and data services with effect from tomorrow.

With this move, the company will live to the promise it made towards the end of last year, where it announced that it would slash the tariffs to ease pressure on their consumers, who had been complaining about the fact that the rates were relatively on the high side, when compared to other countries.

Swazi MTN Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ambrose Dlamini said the company was deeply concerned about the fact that Swaziland had the highest call rates in the region.
“We are currently working on a programme which will address the issue of high mobile

rates with the aim of slashing them so that subscribers benefit,” Dlamini was quoted as having said by this publication in November last year.
He said this was one of the issues the company was looking at addressing this year.

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However, he was non-committal on the exact date on which consumers could expect the reduced charges.
He pointed out that it was highly imperative for the company to reduce charges for both voice and data services.

Businesses had, for a long time, been complaining about the high communication costs which are believed to be a major contributing factor to the decrease in the number of foreign direct investments coming into the country.
This publication has it in good authority that the decrease of the tariffs will be announced today at MTN Headquarters christened Mahlalekhukhwini House by His Majesty King Mswati III.
The press conference will start at about 1pm today.

An impeccable source within the company confided to this publication that today’s press conference’s main agenda would be the announcement of the slashing of the tariffs.

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Comments (7 posted):

Extramile on 29/01/2015 09:18:22

Praise God. Fane kungadlalwa ngatsi kwegliswe bo 20cents. Rather 80cents reduction on voice calls.

Tutu shongwe on 29/01/2015 10:22:08

Talking of a company which cares about its customers. We've got all the reasons to smile when one talks about MTN. My predictions of a 50c drop would eventually see the light of the day, i guess. Can't wait for the drop as it drops.

Burns Dlamini (Lobhoncela) on 29/01/2015 10:50:39

The only consolation we now have is the admission by the CEO that the rates are indeed high. But whether the reduction would have a meangful impact remains to be seen. Lets not harbour high hopes though. Just cautioning consumers!

MCEBISI BONGANI DLAMINI on 29/01/2015 11:32:25

The only way that can force MTN to slash their charges is by having another mobile operator. The monopoly MTN is enjoying is no way to 2022. I'm sure the charges won't be reduced by more than 50 cents. The only way MTN is persuing the 2022 dream is to make themselve richer and make the middle class to get even more poor. MTN stakeholders, GOD IS WATCHING YOU

Nkosingiphile Mtsetfwa on 29/01/2015 15:03:29

Cha,singabonga.Kumbe singabuyela sisapote lMtn Swaziland.

Thokozanie Aby Nkambule on 29/01/2015 21:49:48

Hhawuuuu... Bo fuel behla ngabo 20cents, 40cents. The biggest ever is 50cents. What can one expect from Mtn ngaphandle kwasheleni...

Velaphi Dlamini on 29/01/2015 21:55:06

A way forward. GO MtN Go!!!!!!