Former MetroFM DJ and current Touch Central star – Tbo Touch – went to Parliament on Tuesday with Gareth Cliff to present his #Datamustfall campaign to the communications department. He spoke about how the Maslow Hierarchy of needs has changed to put communication at the top; hence the need for the campaign which aims to lessen data costs for South Africans. A research conducted by the IRR last year revealed that South Africans are paying a lot of money for slow connection speeds. In 2015 the broadband download speed in South Africa was 7.0 megabits per second (Mbps).
To help us unpack and discuss this further we are joined on the line by:
1. Rubben Mohlaloga Acting Chairperson Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
2. Toby Shapshak Editor of Stuff Magazine in South Africa
