On Wednesday, South Africans were urged to stay off social media for the blackout campaign to raise awareness over high prices.
South Africa reportedly has the second highest data costs globally after Brazil.
The Telecommunications Department says strides have been made to tackle high data costs, including calling on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to inquire into broadband markets.
Spokesperson Siya Qoza says: “Government is participating in an initiative called Internet 4 All. This is in partnership with the World Economic Forum, the private sector some of which includes the operators that we’re talking to, and civil society.”
