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SA learners lobby for data-free Wikipedia access

A group of grade 11 learners at Sinenjongo High School in Cape Town, South Africa has written four letters to major telecom operators Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and 8ta to address the need for free access to Wikipedia via their mobile phones.

18 Jun 2013

SA learners lobby for data-free Wikipedia access

This comes after the Wikipedia Zero initiative promoted access of free knowledge in developing countries across the world. Many countries including Kenya, Uganda and India have adopted this policy with successful results in an attempt to reduce the barriers to free knowledge.

The four South African telecoms though have since responded with little enthusiasm and support.

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