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OBITUARY: Paris Mashile — regulator who fought to make SA’s phone calls cheaper

Herman Lategan · Daily Maverick

Published 30 Oct 2026, 6:30 am·just now·1 min read

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The engineer, political activist and Shakespeare lover turned the technical machinery of communications into a public argument about power, access and accountability.

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