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Telkom reports H1 growth, underpinned by data strategy
Updated 6 hours ago By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Tuesday reported growth in earnings for the six months ended September 30, underpinned by the company’s data-led strategy. The group’s earnings before interest, tax,... 


YouTube, Vumatel partner in fibre and connected TV pilot
17th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

YouTube and Vumatel have launched a joint pilot programme to equip 2 000 fibre-connected households with free Google TV streaming dongles, turning standard televisions into smart, connected... 


MTN Q3 boosted by Nigeria, Ghana
17th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed MTN Group has achieved a 59.8% year-to-date increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), before one-off items, to R73.01-billion, during the nine... 


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Cell C heads to the JSE
13th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cell C Holdings on Thursday opened an offer for the sale of up to 173.4-million ordinary shares, together with 9.52-million overallotment shares, as the company moves forward with its JSE listing... 


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Cassava Technologies launches AI multi-model exchange for African network operators
12th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Digital services and infrastructure company Cassava Technologies has launched its Cassava AI Multi-Model Exchange (CAIMEx) platform, which is designed to make AI tools and large language models... 


Cell C, Huawei ink digital transformation deal
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cell C Business and Huawei Cloud have entered into a renewed collaboration to strengthen cloud, digital infrastructure and industry-specific solutions, A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marks... 


New chapter for Seacom after rebrand
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Digital infrastructure group Seacom has undertaken a brand overhaul as it marks a new chapter and reaffirms its commitment to innovation, client focus and digital leadership. The “strategic leap”... 


Vodacom, Starlink partner for Africa connectivity
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom Group has entered into a pivotal agreement with satellite broadband provider Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet to millions of... 


Thuraya enters South African market with Thuraya-4 commercial rollout
10th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

United Arab Emirates- (UAE-) based AI-powered spacetech company Space42 subsidiary Thuraya has started the commercial deployment of its next-generation mobile communications satellite Thuraya-4 in... 


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Vodacom achieves double-digit H1 increases across the board
10th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Monday reported a 14.7% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R30.46-billion during the six months ended September 30.... 


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Telkom H1 earnings to surge
10th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Monday said it expected an increase in earnings for the six months ended September 30, 2025. During the first half of the year, the group’s reported basic earnings per share... 


Vodacom revises H1 earnings
6th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Thursday published an updated trading statement, adjusting its earnings expectations for the six month to September 31. Vodacom said that subsequent to the release of... 


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Vodacom settles 17-year 'Please Call Me' legal dispute
5th November 2025 By: Reuters

Telecoms group Vodacom said on Wednesday it had reached an out-of-court settlement in a dispute with a former employee over his role in creating the company's call-back messaging service. The legal... 


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Cell C moves forward on JSE listing
5th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications and technology company Cell C is moving forward on plans to list all of its issued ordinary shares on the prime segment of the main board of the JSE. In an update to shareholders... 


MTN South Africa engages with Icasa to drive South Africa’s digital and economic growth
31st October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has engaged the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on key priorities for the telecommunications industry, and South Africa at... 


Vodacom to report strong interim results
31st October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Vodacom Group expects to report double-digit earnings for the six months ended September 30. The group’s earnings per share (EPS) for the first half of the 2026 financial year are... 


MTN MoMo, Mastercard expand digital financial inclusion collaboration
30th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN MoMo South Africa and global technology company Mastercard have expanded their strategic collaboration, building on existing efforts to broaden access to digital... 


Cassava Technologies, Stanlib Infrastructure Investments enter strategic partnership
29th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies and Stanlib Infrastructure Investments have entered into a strategic investment partnership to accelerate the rapid expansion of Africa Data... 


Vox security and value-added services division head Audrey Vadival
New Vox cybersecurity division, in partnership with Sophos, caters to all businesses
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Internet and communications company Vox has launched its new cybersecurity division in partnership with cybersecurity company Sophos as a locally-managed service model, which makes Sophos' advanced... 


Africa’s entertainment and media sector outpaces global growth
22nd October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) sector will largely outpace the global 2024 to 2029 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%, PwC’s latest 'Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook:... 


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Paratus opens in Rwanda
22nd October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has launched Paratus Rwanda, as the company continues its strategic expansion across Africa. Paratus Rwanda will provide... 


GSMA, African mobile operators, AI ecosystem unite to accelerate development of inclusive African AI
21st October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

A continent-wide collaboration has been formed to strengthen Africa’s AI ecosystem by developing inclusive African AI language models. The initiative comprises the GSMA, Airtel, the African... 


GSMA, leading African operators launch initiative to lower barriers to smartphone ownership in Africa
21st October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

In a new industry-wide initiative to boost digital inclusion in Africa, the GSMA and six of Africa’s largest mobile operators – Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange and Vodacom – have... 


Vodacom launches Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition
Vodacom launches Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition
20th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom South Africa has launched the Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition, a nationwide learner-led initiative aiming to mobilise the country’s next generation of... 


MTN Digital Infrastructure, Seekr partner to accelerate AI adoption in Africa
16th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

US-headquartered AI company Seekr Technologies and next-generation connectivity and solutions group MTN Digital Infrastructure, commercially known as Bayobab, have partnered to unlock AI-driven... 


MTN maintains title of South Africa’s best mobile network in Q3
14th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN has dominated overall network performance and consistently outperformed its competitors across the most important metrics in MyBroadband Insights’ third quarter 2025... 


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Altron launches operational AI factory
14th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Altron has successfully deployed an operational AI factory, delivering comprehensive AI infrastructure, tools, training and support, while maintaining data sovereignty and regulatory... 


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BBI, Huawei launch intelligent transmission backbone to boost connectivity
6th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

State-owned Broadband Infraco (BBI), in collaboration with global information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices provider Huawei, has launched an upgraded intelligent... 


Telkom donates land to support basic education infrastructure
6th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom has donated land, valued at R3.9-million, across Gauteng and Western Cape, to the Department of Basic Education (DBE). The land donation will be used to strengthen... 


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Fairvest aims for retail boost from investment in township fibre rollout
3rd October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Property group Fairvest is positive that its township retail assets will be able to tap into its R486-million investment in Onepath Investments (OPI). OPI is the owner of digital infrastructure... 


MTN South Africa successfully modernises its core network
29th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has successfully modernised its core network with Ericsson, achieving a number of firsts. The modernisation brings a range of benefits to South Africa’s... 


OLX to acquire French firm to boost its motoring classifieds
26th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Online classifieds multinational OLX, which is wholly-owned by JSE-listed consumer Internet investment group Prosus, has entered into an agreement to acquire French automotive classifieds platform... 


Negative sentiment of telecoms services shows need for reform – PwC
22nd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa’s telecommunications sector ranked lowest in customer sentiment across all major industries in 2024, professional services firm PwC’s South African Telecommunications Sentiment Index... 


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Google continues significant investments into subsea cable connectivity, training
18th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Google has announced a series of investments aimed at building Africa’s digital future, including a new subsea cable connectivity hub in South Africa, $9-million in new funding for African... 


Digital Parks Africa, iXAfrica form partnership to expand data centre services
11th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Carrier-neutral data centre provider Digital Parks Africa and hyperscale, carrier-neutral data centre provider iXAfrica Data Centres have formed a partnership to bring data centre services to... 


Blu Label’s TPC acquires additional interest in Cell C
4th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited Group subsidiary The Prepaid Company (TPC) has received conditional approval from the Competition Tribunal to acquire an additional 4.04% shareholding in Cell C from... 


Blue Label, Cell C enter implementation agreement
1st September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms (BLT), subsidiaries The Prepaid Company (TPC) and Comm Equipment Company (CEC), along with Cell C, SPV4 and SPV5, have entered into an implementation agreement,... 


Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi
Malatsi stresses need for reliable, affordable connectivity to drive economic growth
28th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

“Reliable and affordable connectivity is a basic requirement for full economic participation,” said Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi on August 28. “Connectivity is not... 


Blue Label joint CEOs Mark and Brett Levy
Blue Label reports ‘resilient’ full-year performance as restructuring takes shape
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms, which will start trading under its new name BLU Label Unlimited from September 3, has reported a “resilient” performance for the financial year ended May 31, with... 


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