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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Competition Commissioner accused of rushing through Vodacom-Maziv deal block

    Competition Commissioner accused of rushing through Vodacom-Maziv deal block Competition Commissioner Doris Tshepe has been accused of "pushing through" a ruling recommending that Vodacom's bid to buy a R13-billion stake in Maziv be blocked, Business Times reports. Sources at the competition...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    DFA announces more upgrades to improve network reliability

    DFA announces more upgrades to improve network reliability Maziv-owned Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has announced two infrastructure upgrades to improve network stability in dense areas, accelerate the delivery of new services, and future-proof its network for scale and sustainable growth. The...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN and Rain can take part in hearing on Vodacom-Vuma merger

    MTN and Rain can take part in hearing on Vodacom-Vuma merger The Competition Tribunal has granted MTN and Rain leave to intervene in the pending hearing about a proposed transaction between Vodacom and Maziv. Maziv owns Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa.
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vumatel reaches 2 million homes passed with FTTH

    Vumatel reaches 2 million homes passed with FTTH South Africa’s biggest home fibre network operator (FNO) — Vumatel — recently passed 2 million households with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity. Vumatel parent company Maziv said that one million of the homes were passed within the last...
  6. Jan

    Maziv announces R400-million Dark Fibre Africa network expansion project

    Dark Fibre Africa launches R400-million network expansion project Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has begun a R400-million fibre network infrastructure expansion project, parent company Maziv announced in a statement on Tuesday. It said this was to “enhance [our] provision of connectivity hardware to...
  7. Jan

    Maziv appoints Junaid Munshi as chief commercial officer

    Vumatel parent Maziv appoints chief commercial officer Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa’s parent company Maziv has appointed Junaid Munshi as chief commercial officer (CCO). Munshi will report to the CEO of Vumatel, DFA, and Maziv, Dietlof Mare, and be responsible for sustaining the company’s growth.
  8. Jan

    Herotel reports it now passes 500,000 stands, targeting a million in 3-5 years

    Herotel hits major fibre milestone Fibre operator Herotel says its network now passes 500,000 stands. The company said it would continue to execute its rollout plans at a consistent rate. Although Herotel said it had been proactive in addressing the challenges of load-shedding, it acknowledged...
  9. Jan

    Maziv vs Openserve in homes passed, homes connected, and capex

    South Africa's fibre war Vumatel has reported a significant increase in the number of homes connected to its fibre network, once again overtaking Telkom-owned Openserve. Telkom reported higher connection numbers in a voluntary fourth-quarter trading update in February, briefly overtaking...
    • Jan
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  10. Jan

    Remgro expects Competition Commission answer on Vodacom deal to buy CIVH by end-March

    Vodacom's R13.2-billion deal to buy Vumatel — Competition Commission answer expected in days Remgro strategic investments head Pieter Uys says they are confident the Competition Commission will issue a recommendation on Vodacom’s proposed deal to acquire a co-controlling stake in CIVH for...
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) competition commission competition tribunal dark fibre africa (dfa) maziv remgro vodacom vumatel
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Remgro report 900% earnings jump from Vumatel and DFA owner CIVH

    Vumatel and DFA earnings jump 900% DFA and Vumatel recorded a massive jump in profits of 900% over the last six months of 2022, according to Remgro's most recent results. The holding company said that the two fibre infrastructure providers' parent Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH)...
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) dark fibre africa (dfa) maziv remgro vumatel
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Telkom exploring sale of minority stake in Openserve

    Telkom wants to sell part of fibre giant Openserve Telkom says “various initiatives are underway” to sell a minority stake in Openserve, its wholesale and network division. This follows the legal separation of Openserve to a stand-alone entity on 1 September 2022.
    • Jan
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  13. Jan

    Raymond Ndlovu steps down as CIVH CEO, Remgro announces Vumatel and DFA African push

    Vumatel parent company announces African expansion plans as CEO steps down Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa’s parent company has announced plans to expand into the rest of Africa. At the same time, Raymond Ndlovu has stepped down as CEO of Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), with his...
    • Jan
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  14. Jan

    DFA cable vandalised in Western Gauteng

    Criminals wreck DFA cable, create network problems Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has informed customers that a section of its network in Western Gauteng has been vandalised, disrupting parts of its network. “Devastating cable vandalism incidents continue to plague the country, in this case, causing...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    Control of DFA's I-ECS and I-ECNS licences transferring to Vodacom on 1 December

    Vodacom gets control of Dark Fibre Africa's network and service licences The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has approved the transfer of Dark Fibre Africa’s network and service licences. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Icasa said it approved a series of...
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) dark fibre africa (dfa) independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) luthando mkumatela maziv vodacom
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Herotel and Metrofibre discuss their big fibre plans

    South African fibre war — Herotel and MetroFibre's big plans Fibre network operators (FNOs) Herotel and MetroFibre have big plans to expand their operations in South Africa and to different market segments. This includes passing more homes in the country and developing solutions for...
    • Jan
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  17. Jan

    CIVH announces new name of Vumatel and DFA parent company - MAZIV

    Vumatel and DFA get MAZIV Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) has announced that the parent company's identity for its two fibre network assets — Vumatel and DFA — is MAZIV. CIVH is the Remgro and New GX-controlled parent company of fibre infrastructure operators Dark Fibre Africa...
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) dark fibre africa (dfa) maziv remgro vumatel
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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