MTN has confirmed revised pricing for its sub-1GB 30-day prepaid data bundles, with a reduction of up to 50%.

This follows the company’s voluntary undertakings to address South Africa’s Competition Commission Data Service Market Inquiry.

The final report of the Inquiry, published in early December 2019, found that data prices in South Africa are “substantially elevated” and that data pricing structures are anti-poor “in that low-volume customers are charged higher prices per megabyte than high-volume customers.”

MTN CEO Godfrey Motsa said: “We are pleased to announce details of the pricing reductions as committed to last month and we continue to engage with the Commission to also finalise an agreement in the coming days.”

Motsa said the pricing revisions seek to offer lower pricing and offer more value to all types of MTN customers across the country.

“From as little as R10 these new price bundles are designed for all wallet sizes, so we can help keep customers connected to friends, family and the economy throughout the month, even when budgets are tight,” he added.

MTN stated: “The very popular monthly sub-1Gigabyte category sees significant price reductions today, while the monthly 20MB and 50MB bundles double in volume – from 20MB to 40MB and from 50MB to 100MB – without any change in price. Prices stay at R10 and R20 respectively, but for double the data.

Users of the popular 1GB bundle will enjoy a 34% price reduction, from R149, to just R99, while 1.5GB users can now stay in touch for R149, a drop of 21%. Users in the larger 50GB and 100GB ranges will also see significant savings, with prices dipping 25% and 29% respectively.”