Zero-rating in South Africa was a condition of the 2022 spectrum auction. With the January 2027 deadline months away, only fifteen organisations are data-free.
The rand has barely moved since 2020, yet a PlayStation 5 Digital has climbed from R9,999 to R14,499. The culprit isn’t currency or inflation, it’s AI’s appetite for memory, and the entry-level laptop market is about to feel it hardest.
