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Vodacom has been caught up in a dust-up with Lesotho’s telecommunications regulator. Vodacom is a dominant player in Lesotho’s telecommunications industry, commanding an estimated market share of about 85%. Another operator in the country is Econet, but it doesn’t have Vodacom’s scale. Lesotho’s private sector, government and parastatals rely heavily on the services offered by Vodacom, which operates in the country through an 80%-owned subsidiary.
In October 2020, the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) revoked the operating licence of Vodacom’s subsidiary for failing to pay a portion (R40.2-million) of a R134-million fine relating to alleged weak corporate governance. But Vodacom successfully reversed the LCA’s decision as it won an interim court order.
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JOHANNESBURG,
(CAJ News) – LESOTHO and Zimbabwe are poised to increase revenue assurance, combat network fraud and enforce billing integrity across all communication networks in the respective countries.
This after the implementation of a cutting-edge system to monitor national and international telecommunications traffic.
The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) and the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) have begun executing the system provided by Global Voice Group (GVG).
GVG is the leading regulatory technology developer and Big Data analytics organisation.
“With these partnerships, GVG enables solid telecom metrics for tax collection purposes, fraud detection and market compliance with regulations to protect consumers and operators in Lesotho and Zimbabwe,” said said James Claude, GVG Chief Executive Officer.
The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) and the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) have begun the implementation of a system to monitor national and international telecommunications traffic.
The system is expected to help increase revenue assurance, combat network fraud and enforce billing integrity across all communication networks available in the countries and shall be provided by leading regulatory technology developer and Big Data Analytics organisation Global Voice Group (GVG).
“With these partnerships, GVG enables solid telecom metrics for tax collection purposes, fraud detection and market compliance with regulations to protect consumers and operators in Lesotho and Zimbabwe,” says James Claude, GVG CEO.
DCEO principal prosecutor Baasi suspended
Pascalinah Kabi
THE director general of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Advocate Mahlomola Manyokole, has suspended the anti-graft body’s principal anti-corruption prosecutor, Adv Mamongonyo Baasi.
He suspended her for what he said was gross misconduct in connection with the acquittal of former Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) boss, Tšeliso ‘Mokela and six former LCA board members.
The six are Lefa Mokotjo, Monare Thulo, Paseka Khetsi, Bokang Lethunya, ‘Majankie Fako and ‘Mamofuta Kale.
The accused were charged with defrauding the LCA of about M785 279 during the 2017/18 financial year.
This after the former LCA board members allegedly illegally approved a bonus of M785 279 for Mr ‘Mokela.