Cell C CEO resigns
Douglas Craigie Stevenson has resigned as CEO of Cell C, effective 31 March 2023.
Blue Label Telecoms, a major publicly-traded stakeholder in Cell C, informed shareholders of Craigie Stevenson’s resignation via the JSE news service.
Stephen Morony returns to Cell C
Cell C has announced the appointment of Stephen Morony as chief officer for its wholesale business.
Morony officially started in the role on 1 January 2023.
Cell C appoints Chief Restructuring Officer
Cell C has appointed Brett Copans to the newly created role of chief restructuring officer.
The operator said the aim of his role is to ensure the prudent and efficient use of resources, and allocating funding to high-value opportunities.
We compared Cell C's company-saving deals — and it looks worse-off now than in 2017
When Cell C CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson unveiled Cell C’s latest results on 29 September, he was upbeat about their prospects following the long-awaited recapitalisation deal.
With a reduced debt burden...
Blue Label closes deal to try and save Cell C
Blue Label Telecoms has announced that the restructuring of Cell C’s balance sheet is complete after three years of work.
The company said it had concluded binding long-form agreements with Cell C and various Cell C financial stakeholders...
Cell C chief financial officer resigns
Cell C has announced that chief financial officer Zaf Mahomed is leaving the company. Lerato Pule will replace him as Cell C’s CFO from tomorrow, 1 September 2022.
“Pule joined the leadership team earlier this year to ensure a smooth handover and will...
Cell C launches free load-shedding data bundles
Cell C is providing its prepaid customers with free streaming and social data bundles to make up for the allocations they might not have consumed due to load-shedding.
The operator acknowledged that load-shedding limited customers' network...
Cell C lenders vote to take 80% loss on their debt to save company
Cell C's secured lenders, who formerly held publicly listed bonds or notes, have voted in favour of a compromise cash-out offer of 20c for every R1 of debt.
The mobile operator said this marks a critical milestone in its...
Crucial Cell C meeting postponed after curious punctuality problem
A meeting for Cell C's priority creditors to vote on whether they will take an 80% haircut on their debt to facilitate the operator's recapitalisation plan has been postponed.
Cell C has not been able to pay its debts, and...
Cell C customers could get 5G soon
Cell C customers could have access to 5G connectivity soon as the mobile network operator says it is in talks with its infrastructure partners to implement the service.
MyBroadband asked Cell C whether it planned to launch a 5G network for its customers, and...
Blue Label launches bond process to save Cell C
Cell C has called a meeting of debtors to vote on whether they will take an 80% haircut on their debt as part of a deal to recapitalise the mobile operator.
The company has not been able to pay its debts, and should the recapitalisation not...
Cell C dodges 5G spectrum questions
Cell C acquired spectrum in the 3,500MHz frequency band during the auction held earlier this year, and the mobile operator will use the asset to further develop its virtualised radio network.
This is according to Cell C's chief technology officer Schalk...
Cell C recapitalisation inches closer
Blue Label Telecoms has announced that it signed a non-binding term sheet with key stakeholders as part of Cell C’s recapitalisation.
"This is a significant step in the transition to ensure a sustainable debt profile for the mobile operator," Blue Label...
Cell C shows profit before tax — grows subscribers
Cell C has released its interim results for the six-month period to June 2021, showing a profit before tax and subscriber growth compared to this time last year.
The mobile operator reported a R148-million profit before tax. This is a...