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Councillors convicted with suspended sentences for dubious sale of land plots in Karonga

September 19, 2023

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* Steve Simusokwe (MCP), Smart Mwakayira (DPP) and Ngasalayumo Mwangonde (UTM) * The judgment automatically means that the public positions which were held by these councilors have ceased By Wakisa Myamba, MANA Karonga First Grade Magistrate’s Court on Monday handed nine months suspended sentences to three Ward Councilors in Karonga after being found guilty on charges of abuse of office, theft and fraud. The three are Steve Simusokwe for Chilanga Ward of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Smart Mwakayira for…

MultiChoice Africa investors reportedly lose 32 billion South African rands

September 14, 2023

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* One of MultiChoice’s biggest problems is South Africans continue to dump their DStv subscriptions, especially in the Premium and mid-market segments * DStv Premium subscriptions declined by 6% over the last year, and mid-market subscriptions declined by 3%. Many DStv subscribers also downgraded their packages * The impact is clearly seen in DStv’s average revenue per user, which declined from R269 to R256 year-on-year * MultiChoice is searching for new revenue streams to address the high-end subscriber decline…

MACRA assures of resumption of DStv services by Friday

September 5, 2023

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* The matter will be resolved in a manner that balances the interest of either party * And within the boundaries of the applicable law—MACRA DG Daud Suleman By Duncan Mlanjira Following a meeting between Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and MultiChoice Malawi on Monday, September 4 in Lilongwe, the Authority assures customers that the DStv service will resume by Friday, September 8. This is after a dispute in the application of tariff adjustment that made MultiChoice Africa to…

MACRA willing to resolve peacefully outside court the impasse with MultiChoice Malawi

August 27, 2023

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* MACRA maintains that it shall respect the decision of the Court on the matter, as it abides by the law * It was MultiChoice Malawi itself that dragged the regulator to the High Court of Malawi * Challenging its determination that the company had breached its statutory and licence obligations by raising DStv tariffs without prior approval from MACRA By Duncan Mlanjira As an institution that upholds the rule of law, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is awaiting…

Kunkuyu circumvents the Law by ordering MACRA to vacate the injunction that was obtained against MultiChoice Malawi to effect price adjustments

August 24, 2023

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* According to the Communications Act, MACRA may, where necessary, seek the general guidance direction of the Minister as to the manner in which it is to carry out its duties under this Act * The directions given by the Minister under subsection (1) shall be in writing and shall be published in the Gazette * Except as provided for under this Act or any other law, the Authority shall be independent in the performance it is functions By…

MultiChoice Malawi keeping fingers crossed on mediation results from Parliament, Ministry of Information and court case on August 25

August 21, 2023

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* Says they are not seeking for preferential treatment in Malawi, but their goal is to operate in a fair corporate and private sector landscape that will benefit their customers By Duncan Mlanjira After their meeting called by Parliamentary Committee on on Media, Information & Communications last Wednesday, August 16, MultiChoice Malawi are keeping fingers crossed on mediation results — that include intervention from Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu and a court hearing if the case on Friday, August…

Ministers Kunkuyu, Gwengwe engage MultiChoice Africa Holdings on withdrawal of DStv service

August 14, 2023

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* MultiChoice Africa now prefers to resolve the current issues and find a lasting solution to the current untenable environment * This comes after MACRA made an official demand that MultiChoice should commence voluntary revocation of its license * And also to settle K19,372,447.20 within 30 days from August 10 that it owes the Authority in unpaid licence fees By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Information & Digitalisation, Moses Kunkuyu — together with his counterpart of Finance, Sosten Gwengwe —…

MultiChoice was trying to force MACRA to abdicate from its tariff regulation statutory consumer protection mandate

August 13, 2023

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* They want their tariffs to be imposed unchecked * The current matter was not as a result of MACRA rejecting MultiChoice tariff request made on June 3, 2022 * But its conduct to proceed to implement tariffs without approval from the Authority * In the previous years up to June 2022, the service provider has been submitting to all its tariff requests to seek approval Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira From the information we have gathered — on the…

Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee supports review of Competition and Fair Trading Act and its Regulations

August 13, 2023

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The Committee chairperson Albert Mbawala addressing his fellow legislators * Current Act enacted over two decades ago in 1998 has since been out of sync with trends in the economy * It is important to review laws that are up todate and let us not use archaic laws * It is important that these laws are reviewed as frequent as practical By Duncan Mlanjira Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee adds credence that it is important that Malawian laws need to…

MACRA asks MultiChoice Malawi to commence voluntary revocation of its license

August 12, 2023

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* Also demands MultiChoice to settle K19,372,447.20 within 30 days from August 10 that it owes the Authority in unpaid licence fees * To indicate the exact date when MultiChoice will cease its broadcasts into Malawi (shutdown date) * To put measures in place to ensure MultiChoice’s smooth exit, especially regarding how refunds to consumers would be affected By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Africa’s withdrawal of DStv service has come with it huge repercussions for MultiChoice Malawi as Malawi Communications…