[ Johannesburg, 6 September 2006 ] - A consumer advocacy campaign, highlighting lack of competition in the telecoms sector, has in its first week attracted over R57 000 in pledges, from about 190 individuals.
Initiated by the newly-formed Telecoms Action Group, the campaign aims to raise money to fund a full-page advert in one of SA's large newspapers. If most of the pledged money is converted into actual donations, the campaign has already reached its goal.
"We officially launched the campaign last Wednesday,” says campaign leader Richard Frank, who adds that the initial response was overwhelming." We received R50 000 in pledges within the first 48 hours.
