Twitter responds to the #DataMustFall campaign

Radio personality Tbo Touch and other big names are taking a stand against high data costs in a #DataMustFall campaign which sparked a social media uproar on Thursday morning.

Taking to Twitter on Wednesday evening Touch said that the high data cost in SA is a "complete rip off".

"#DataMustFall Let's bring the price down. This will enable every student to access textbooks online for those who can't afford it, stream lectures," Touch wrote.

• All networks have 30 days to make a change #datamustfall, says Tbo TouchOutspoken radio personality and businessman Tbo Touch is at the forefront of the #DataMustFall campaign which has taken over social media on Thursday morning.  

The outspoken radio personality went on to mobilise the country to join forces and stand together to bring about change.

Heeding Touch's call to stand united against cellphone companies and networks, a slew of Twitter users have inundated the social media platform to show support for the campaign, collectively expressing their frustrations with the current data costs in South Africa.

This has since seen the hashtag top the trends list overnight.

When you forgot to log off and switch off data after tweeting. #datamustfallpic.twitter.com/f61H4Hwttz

— The Masterful One☔ (@P_Lanny_Dlamini) September 15, 2016

 

When I buy 1Gig data When I get the "you have 4.21MB left" sms #DataMustFallpic.twitter.com/WOcfKuGGjI

— The Masterful One☔ (@P_Lanny_Dlamini) September 14, 2016

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Your price is damn too high you need to cut it,,,, cut it cut it cut it ,,,, #datamustfallpic.twitter.com/v6lQNDHOdL

— TheSoilUnspokenWords (@JohnState4Real) September 15, 2016

 

Be part of it! save data with @opera mini, #datamustfallpic.twitter.com/VJ6MllXr7w

— kamogelo bosakwe (@kaymor_z) September 15, 2016

 

#Datamustfallpic.twitter.com/yvlGPzoBz0

— SirBrian Bhengu (@SirBhengu) September 15, 2016

 

How cellphone networks be when seeing this #datamustfall hashtag...Lool pic.twitter.com/AnuBYGL3uT

— mkhuseli (@mkhura7) September 15, 2016

 

Really MTN data prices SHOOK me... why yall go through such??? doesnt make sense #datamustfallpic.twitter.com/tlSuRSs9Pt

— RK Online (@RK_Mayekisa) September 15, 2016

Touch has since challenged cellphone networks to make a change in 30 days, and also called on the chairman of Icasa to intervene.