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…
MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita. South Africa’s second-largest mobile network operator (MNO) cannot rule out a future deal with another telecoms operator, including Telkom, says MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita. However, Mupita says there are currently no active talks with Telkom, quashing recent media speculation. Shares in Telkom jumped on rumours…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has denied a report that the pan-African telecommunications operator is in any form of discussion about a potential acquisition of Telkom Group. Speaking at a media event in Johannesburg on Friday, Mupita said that although discussions between the two operators and advisors have taken place in the past, there are…
A Telkom communications tower in Pretoria MTN Group is considering renewing talks, previously abandoned, to acquire rival Telkom, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. “The two companies could begin negotiations before the end of the year, though there’s no guarantee that these talks would lead to a deal,” the…
America Online (AOL), famous for its aggressive marketing campaigns, will shut down its dial-up internet service at the end of next month. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue dial-up internet,” AOL said in a message to its dial-up users. “This service will no longer be available in AOL plans.”…
Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom’s strong financial performance in its 2025 financial year has continued into the new year, with the partially state-owned telecommunications group on Tuesday reporting good growth in its mobile and fibre businesses. In a trading update, Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong said the company’s data-led strategy “continues to be the…
Telkom says it expects continued growth. Telkom has kicked off its financial year on a strong note, continuing its positive momentum with a 1.1% increase in group revenue to R10.8 billion for the first quarter. The JSE-listed telecommunications firm today published its trading update for the first quarter ended 30 June. According to the company,…
