koos bekker

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Koos Bekker watching the collapse of his brainchild

    Koos Bekker watching the collapse of his brainchild Koos Bekker, the man who transformed a South African newspaper business into a global tech powerhouse, is witnessing the slow-motion collapse of the very company that started it all. DStv, the pay-TV giant that Bekker built from an MBA thesis...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Koos Bekker offloads R2.5 billion in Naspers shares

    Koos Bekker offloads R2.5 billion in Naspers shares A family trust linked to South African tycoon Koos Bekker sold R2.5 billion of Naspers shares to finance the construction of hotels in South Africa, the UK and Italy. The stake was sold over three days to 16 December 2025, Naspers said in a...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    How Koos Bekker made pay-TV big in SA

    How Koos Bekker made pay-TV big in SA Jacobus Petrus (Koos) Bekker founded M-Net, South Africa's first pay-TV channel and the predecessor of DStv, which played a key role in transforming media publishing giant Naspers into a global technology powerhouse. Bekker grew up on a mielie farm near...
  5. jes

    Indian IT engineers brought in to help South Africa

    Indian IT engineers brought in to help South Africa Naspers CEO Koos Bekker says that Naspers started to bring in engineers from India to supplement their own people in South Africa
  6. jes

    Bringing DStv content to Internet, phone users in South Africa

    Bringing DStv content to Internet, phone users in South Africa Naspers is in discussions with Vodacom to bring Multichoice’s TV content to Internet and phone users in South Africa
  7. jes

    DStv monopoly on sport is a problem: Icasa CEO

    DStv monopoly on sport is a problem: Icasa CEO The inability to get their hands on premium content is a big factor holding back subscription TV services in South Africa, according to the new Icasa CEO
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    • dina pule dstv headline independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) koos bekker multichoice naspers pakamile pongwana yunus carrim
    • Replies: 71
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. jes

    Poor education hurting South Africa's Internet industry, says Naspers CEO

    Poor education hurting SA’s Internet industry: Naspers CEO Naspers CEO Koos Bekker said that South Africa’s education is so poor that it is hurting Internet developments and investments
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    • bruce whitfield education headline koos bekker naspers south africa talk radio 702
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. jes

    Faking the Internet with the DStv Explora

    Faking the Internet with the DStv Explora Naspers CEO Koos Bekker says that DStv has to “fake the Internet” because of the poor broadband access in South Africa
  10. rpm

    No desire for DSTV revenge: Rupert

    No desire for DSTV revenge: Rupert Johann Rupert has dismissed a newspaper column claiming that he wants revenge for "a bust-up 16 years ago with his then pay-TV partner, Naspers CEO Koos Bekker."
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    • canal+ johann rupert koos bekker moneyweb multichoice naspers pay tv remgro richemont vivendi vodacom
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. jes

    DSTV sport exclusivity debate ridiculous: Naspers CEO

    DStv sport exclusivity debate ridiculous: Naspers CEO Naspers CEO Koos Bekker says that the discussion on tackling exclusivity on sports broadcasting rights is ridiculous
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    • competition commission dina pule doc dstv e.tv headline hilton tarrant icasa koos bekker moneyweb multichoice naspers toptv
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. jes

    A Tale of Two Monopolies (MyBroadband column)

    A Tale of Two Monopolies (MyBroadband column) Telkom and MultiChoice: the Goliaths of today may be the Davids of tomorrow
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    • dstv koos bekker multichoice naspers nombulelo "pinky" moholi telkom
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    R90 per month for 20 to 40 channels over DTT: Naspers boss

    R90 per month for 20 to 40 TV channels Naspers chief executive, Koos Bekker, provides details about their digital terrestrial television offering, GoTV.
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    • department of communications digital terrestrial television dina pule dtt dvb-t2 e.tv gotv koos bekker multichoice naspers
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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