Telkom keeps winning – but BCX is still a drag

Telkom keeps winning – but BCX is still a drag

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…

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Fibre, mobile propel Telkom to R10.8bn revenue in Q1

Fibre, mobile propel Telkom to R10.8bn revenue in Q1

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,…

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Taukobong cashes in after strong Telkom performance

Taukobong cashes in after strong Telkom performance

Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong nearly tripled his earnings in the 2025 financial year compared to 2024, with the company’s improved performance helping bolster his remuneration. According to Telkom’s remuneration report (PDF) for the year to 31 March, released on Thursday, Taukobong raked in a total of R33.3-million, up 168%…

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Fibre, mobile propel Telkom to R10.8bn revenue in Q1

Telkom pays out R160m after BCX, Gyro job cuts

Restructuring forms Telkom’s broader turnaround strategy to create a more agile business. JSE-listed telecommunications firm Telkom has revealed it incurred R160 million in restructuring costs during the past financial year, as part of its efforts to streamline operations and improve long-term efficiency. This figure was disclosed in Telkom’s integrated report for the year ended 31…

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Telkom unveils fresh new look

Telkom unveils fresh new look

Telkom refreshes its brand identity, signalling a renewed focus on digital transformation and customer experience. Telkom debuted its new visual identity, including a new logo, yesterday. According to SA’s third-biggest mobile operator, the transformation reflects a deeper shift within the business, one that is not only about how the brand looks, but how it thinks,…

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Telkom bets on AI to take on Vodacom, MTN

Telkom bets on AI to take on Vodacom, MTN

Lunga Siyo, CEO of Telkom Consumer. Telkom, South Africa’s third-biggest mobile operator, has set its sights on taking the competition to the Vodacom and MTN duopoly. This was the word yesterday from Lunga Siyo, CEO of Telkom Consumer, in an interview with ITWeb after the JSE-listed telecommunications company announced its annual financial results for the…

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Fibre, mobile propel Telkom to R10.8bn revenue in Q1

Telkom doubles earnings as mobile subscribers hit 23m

Double-digit growth in mobile and fixed data traffic underscored Telkom’s core offerings. JSE-listed telecommunications firm Telkom has posted strong full-year results, bolstered by significant growth in its mobile business, as well as gains from the Swiftnet disposal. The company today published its annual financial results and ordinary and special dividend declaration for the year ended…

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Telkom resumes dividend payout as earnings jump

Telkom resumes dividend payout as earnings jump

Image: Reuters Telkom on Tuesday reported a 62.3% rise in full-year earnings and resumed dividends after a four-year suspension, also declaring a special dividend of 98c/share. Telkom, partially owned by the government, said headline earnings per share for continuing operations rose to 467.5c in the year ended 31 March, up from 288.1c a year earlier….

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