Mascom loses first round of tariff war
Friday, June 02, 2017
The cellular network service provider had dragged the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA), along with rivals Botswana Telecommunication Corporation Limited, and Orange Botswana (Pty) Ltd, to court to secure an interdict on a March 24, 2017 directive that ordered a reduction in tariffs.
Opposing the application were Dutch Leburu and Kgotso Botlholwe, who argued that the matter was not urgent in that Mascom Wireless had three months (from March to May) to approach the court, but only chose to do so on May 30, a day before the implementation of the directive.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...