by AKANI CHAUKE
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE Spar Group is the latest entrant in South Africa’s mobile landscape.
This is through Spar Mobile, a virtual network operator (MVNO) that the retail pledged would provide customers with affordable and competitive mobile services.
It is developed in partnership with megsApp, a leading tech player backed by MTN.
It will enable shoppers to earn free data by doing their regular in-store shopping and purchasing promotional products or qualifying baskets, with all promotional data costs covered by Spar.
The retailer reports that the mobile service lowers a consumer’s monthly data costs by up to 50 percent, making connectivity more accessible for South Africans.
“The SPAR Mobile offering is anchored on simplicity, affordability and trustworthiness, giving us a chance to create one-of-a-kind deals for our customers – linking groceries and Tops! Products with free data,” said Blake Raubenheimer, Omnichannel Executive, at the Spar Group.
“Spar is well positioned to run and operate an MVNO. We are building the network from very competitive pricing that is simple and easy for customers to understand,” continued Raubenheimer.
These SIM cards cost R15 (US$0,82) each and are preloaded with 300MB data and R10 Airtime.
E-SIMs are also available for dual SIM card use.
South Africa’s airtime and data market is estimated at R100 billion annually, with 86 percent of transactions being pre-paid.
– CAJ News