But competitor Cell C has challenged this stance, saying the two companies' attempts to have these services regulated will stifle innovation and investment.
MTN and Vodacom are concerned that the OTT services are freely using their networks to provide much cheaper data services, and even making it possible for users to make phone calls - without investing at all in infrastructure development.
The issue is being discussed at a meeting of the parliamentary portfolio committee on telecommunications and postal services. It called yesterday's meeting to discuss "necessary policy interventions on how to govern" OTT services, following a request by MTN and Vodacom.
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