Umbiko wakamuva we-Competition Commission uveze ukuthi izindleko ze-inthanethi ezixhunywe ngezintambo kanye ne-wireless zihlale phansi kwe-inflation evamile eNingizimu Afrika. Phakathi kuka-2020 no-2025, ukukhuphuka kwezindleko ze-inthanethi ezixhunywe ngezintambo kwahlala ngaphansi kuka-15%, kanti ukukhuphuka kwe-wireless Internet kuzonyuka kancane ngaphambi kokuhlala kwezinye izinyanga ezingu-2% kuphela.
Ukubaluleka Kwezinsiza Zokuxhumana
“Ukufinyelela ezinsizeni ze-inthanethi, noma ngabe nge-broadband noma idatha yeselula, kubaluleke kakhulu ekubparticipeni komnotho nasocwaningweni eNingizimu Afrika,” kusho i-commission. Lezi zinsiza zibalulekile emikhakheni ehlukene yezenhlalo nezomnotho.
- Izinsiza eziningi eziyisisekelo ziye zidluliselwa ku-inthanethi, okubandakanya ukuhweba, imfundo, izicelo zomsebenzi, izinsiza zikahulumeni, kanye nokuphathwa kwezamabhizinisi amancane.
- Izindleko zedatha zisasezingeni eliphakeme, okusho ukuthi uhulumeni kumele enze okungcono ekwehliseni izindleko ze-inthanethi ezikhethekile.
- Izindlu ezinezindleko eziphakeme zithola ukungena ezinkampanini zedijithali lapho abantu bemukela imibono ephumelelayo ngendlela yokuxhumana.
Izinkinga Zokuphila Kwezimali eNingizimu Afrika
Kubikwa ukuthi izinkampani ezinkulu ezifana ne-Eskom ziqhubeka nokukhuphula izindleko zamandla, njengoba izindleko zamandla zikhuphuka ngo-8.76% ngo-April 2026. Izindidi ezintsha ezidingekayo kuzo zonke izindlu zithola imfudumalo esheshayo ukuze zifinyeleleka kumphakathi okhula kancane.
- Izindleko zamanzi zikhuphuke ngo-65%, zenzeka ngenxa yezinkinga ezinzima ezibangelwa yizinkampani ezifana ne-Eskom.
- I-Eskom kumele ilungise izimali ngaphakathi kokuphila ezindaweni eziningi ngenxa yokuhlinzeka amandla ezitolo ezisemakhaya.
- Izindleko zamanzi zibuye zikhuphuke, umphakathi usathola okungcono kuphela kwizindleko.
Izinguquko Zokuphathwa Kwezinsiza Zokuxhumana
Izinguquko ezenziwa yi-ICASA ziqinisekisa ukuthi wonke ama-bundle e-cellular adinga ukubuyekezwa kwezikhathi zokuphuma. Lokhu kuzoholela ekutheni kube lula ukufinyelela idatha ngaphezu kwezinhlelo ezimaphakathi. Lokhu kuzoba yinzuzo enkulu kubathengi abaphuza imali yeselula kumakhasimende akhokhayo.
- Amathuba okuthi izinkampani zezindaba zibuyekeze izinsiza ze-inthanethi ezikhuluma ngezinhlelo eziphambili zizoqhubeka kakhulu.
- Izinkampani ezihola izicelo zamasevisi zithola izidingo ezincane ngemuva kokuhlola izinsiza ezenzakalayo ezenzakalayo.
- I-ICASA izobamba i-28th ye-Q2 ku-2025 ukuze kubuye izinsiza ze-inthanethi ngezidingo zamabhizinisi akhuphula izinsizakusebenza ezixhunywe nezinye.
Izinhlelo Zezizukulwane Zomphakathi
| Izinsiza | Izindleko | Izinyanga | Izinyathelo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izinhlelo Ze-Eskom | 8.76% Ngo-April 2026 | Izinyanga ezilandelayo | Izinyathelo zokuphathwa kwezimali |
| Izindleko Zezinto Eziluhlaza | 65% Ekupheleni Kwezimali | Izinyanga ezilandelayo | Ukuhamba kwezizukulwane |
| I-MT5 | 3.5% Izindlela Zokuhlola | Ukuhamba Kokuhlola | Izidingo Zokuphathwa Komphakathi |
Isiphetho
Izindleko zamandla, amanzi, nezinye izinsiza ezibalulekile zihlala zikhuphuka, kubangela ukuba kube nesifiso sokunciphisa izindleko zesimanje. Uhlanga lwezizukulwane ezahlukene luhlala luhlobene kakhulu nokukhulisa izinsiza ze-inthanethi. Ukuphumelela kwezinguquko eziphumelelayo kuzo zonke izindawo kuzoba yinzuzo kumphakathi.
