CYNK makes a strategic merger for sustainable ICT

CYNK makes a strategic merger for sustainable ICT

In a move set to redefine the future of integrated business solutions in Africa, Albert Oosthuysen, Evotel and Net Nine Nine Group CEO, has officially launched CYNK, a new holding company formed through the strategic merger of five high-impact enterprises across the technology and investment sectors. Albert Oosthuysen CYNK, officially launched on Friday, 11 July…

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Vodacom, Maziv merger sweetener sparks tough questions

Vodacom, Maziv merger sweetener sparks tough questions

Maziv is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Investment Ventures Holdings. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Vodacom and Maziv have today been interrogated by the Competition Appeal Court over why they had bothered to sweeten a potential merger if they were simultaneously appealing a 2024 decision by the Competition Tribunal prohibiting their multibillion-rand deal. Advocate Jerome Wilson,…

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Canal+, MultiChoice sweeten merger deal with R2bn pledge

Canal+, MultiChoice sweeten merger deal with R2bn pledge

MultiChoice headquarters in Randburg, Johannesburg. Canal+ and MultiChoice have committed an additional R2 billion to public interest initiatives in South Africa, as part of a growing list of undertakings tied to their proposed R30 billion deal. The funds cater for commitments that include increased support for local content production, supplier development, and the establishment of…

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