MTN and Vodacom Sue ICASA Over South Africa’s New Data Rules

South Africa’s two largest mobile network operators, MTN and Vodacom , have launched separate legal challenges against the country’s telecommunications regulator over new consumer protection rules that would prevent unused mobile data, voice minutes, and SMS bundles from expiring automatically. The lawsuits target regulations introduced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) that are scheduled to take effect in January 2027 . If implemented, the rules would require t