Telkom Group has reached a major operational landmark, surpassing 25 million mobile subscribers for the first time. The achievement, detailed in the group’s Q3 trading update for the period ending 31 December 2025, highlights the success of Telkom’s aggressive transition from a fixed-line monopoly to a mobile-first, data-led competitor. Read: Samsung confirms the Galaxy S26…
Jonas Bogoshi to retire from role as CEO of BCX. Jonas Bogoshi will retire from his role of CEO at IT services company BCX, Telkom announced today. His retirement will see Hasnain Motlekar, a long-serving executive within the Telkom Group, become acting chief executive, effective 1 March. In a trading update, JSE-listed Telkom says focused…
Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom Group’s mobile business has passed 25 million subscribers for the first time, powered by strong data growth that saw mobile data subscribers surge 29.3% to 19.3 million in the third quarter ended 31 December 2025. The milestone, disclosed in the group’s Q3 trading update on Monday, underlines the continued…
Gugu Mthembu, Chief Marketing Officer, Telkom. Since their launch in 2024, the Wired4Women Awards have promoted a more equitable, diverse and thriving tech ecosystem – strengthening the industry while supporting South Africa’s broader economic growth. From the start, Telkom has been instrumental in establishing and expanding the programme. By shining a spotlight on female leaders,…
A ruling finds homeowners’ associations can give permission for fibre to be laid. (Photograph: Freepik) Two key appeals set to be heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) this year will determine whether homeowners can freely give permission for fibre rollout in their estates, or whether competitors must first seek approval from Telkom. This…
Ralph Mupita MTN’s long-running pursuit of Telkom has become something of a South African corporate legend – three attempts across multiple CEOs, countless political crosswinds and, ultimately each time, no deal. Yet, in an interview with TechCentral Show to be published later this week, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita made it clear that the logic…
Sir Keir Starmer, prime minister of the UK. (Image supplied by the British High Commission, Pretoria) The UK has partnered with the JSE and Telkom to accelerate the growth of South Africa’s tech ventures. The UK government made the announcement today after prime minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Johannesburg this morning ahead of the…
Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom has delivered an impressive set of interim results for the six months to 30 September 2025, underscoring the extent to which the company is outperforming its larger rivals, MTN and Vodacom, in South Africa’s fiercely competitive mobile market. While the country’s two biggest operators are battling sluggish demand in prepaid…
Telkom Consumer CEO Lunga Siyo Stringent cost management has been a driver of Telkom Mobile’s success alongside its market-leading value offerings. At R79/GB, Telkom is offering prepaid data at the cheapest rates but still managing to grow revenues without sacrificing profitability. At Telkom’s investor presentation following the release of its results for the six months…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has admitted that the group’s South African operation has lost market share to rival Telkom, especially in the prepaid mobile market. According to Mupita, although competition from long-time rival Vodacom and on-the-mend Cell C remains intense, Telkom is grabbing market share in a “discernible” way from MTN South Africa. “Have…
