King Goodwill Zwelithini is set to launch a new mobile network in South Africa – Bayede Mobile – in mid-2019.<\/p>\n
Bayede Mobile was born from a strategic partnership forged between King Goodwill Zwelithini, the founders of JR Capital, “and a well-established Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) with both local and international expertise”.<\/p>\n
The vision behind this new mobile network is to provide the people of South Africa with mobile access at affordable rates, enabling communities to easily connect, a statement from the new entity said.<\/p>\n
Bayede Mobile has the backing of the private sector and government, and “will help reach those with little to no access to basic mobile infrastructure at an excellent rate”.<\/p>\n
King Goodwill Zwelithini also called for strategic partnerships with various faith-based organisations, tribal leaders and other institutions.<\/p>\n
“Bayede Mobile has been a vision of ours for many years. To see this mobile network come to fruition, through an alliance with King Goodwill Zwelithini and government, creates the foundation for a successful brand that will give mobile communication access to people and communities who need it most,” JR Capital said.<\/p>\n
“Initially, Bayede Mobile will be strategically positioned to leverage existing infrastructure of some of South Africa\u2019s biggest mobile networks, thereby bringing reliable connectivity, at an affordable flat rate,” it said.<\/p>\n
Bayede is a Zulu salutation that translates to “hail the king”, and is already used in brands that have received the King Zwelithini’s seal of approval – such as Bayede! Wines.<\/p>\n
According to a consultant who is working on the launch of the new MVNO, the network is expected to have a wide reach. There are currently approximately 12 million subjects in the Zulu Kingdom.<\/p>\n
Further details regarding the official launch of Bayede Mobile will be revealed in due course.<\/p>\n