pieter uys

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    The man who got the Vodacom-Maziv deal over the finish line

    The man who got the Vodacom-Maziv deal over the finish line Remgro executive Pieter Uys was the driving force behind a successful R11-billion deal, in which Vodacom will acquire a 30% stake in Maziv, which owns Vumatel and DFA. Pieter Uys grew up in the Western Cape, where he attended...
  3. Jan

    Competition Tribunal dates for Vodacom, Vumatel deal

    Vodacom, Vumatel deal heads for big fight at Competition Tribunal South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has set 20 May 2024 as the date for the final hearing regarding a proposed transaction between Vodacom, and Vumatel’s parent company Maziv. Remgro head of strategic investments Pieter Uys...
    • Jan
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    • competition commission competition tribunal pieter uys remgro vodacom vumatel
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Alpheus Mangale to take over as Seacom CEO

    Seacom appoints CEO Seacom has announced that Alpheus Mangale will take over from Oliver Fortuin as chief executive officer. Mangale’s appointment as incoming group CEO is effective 1 April 2023. However, he will work alongside Fortuin for three months to ensure a smooth transition.
  5. Jan

    Vodacom becoming complacent

    Second is good enough Vodacom has lost its drive for excellence and its obsession with being the best mobile network in South Africa, which is hurting customers and shareholders. In his book “Second is nothing”, Vodacom founder and former CEO Alan Knott-Craig described how they built South...
    • Jan
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    • alan knott-craig andries delport mtn pieter uys vodacom
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. Jan

    Herotel reduces 75Mbps and 100Mbps prices, free upgrades for existing customers

    Herotel cuts prices and rolls out fibre speed upgrades Herotel has informed subscribers on its 75Mbps and 100Mbps home fibre services that it is upgrading their speeds for free. This comes as the closed access fibre network operator reduced the prices of its two mid-range fibre products.
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) derek hershaw herotel pieter uys remgro vumatel
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Telecoms CEOs that achieved the best shareholder returns in South Africa

    South Africa's best telecoms CEOs for shareholder returns An analysis by Daily Investor revealed that Sizwe Nxasana, Ralph Mupita, and Phuthuma Nhleko are the telecommunications CEOs who provided the best shareholder returns. For this analysis, Daily Investor looked at the shareholder returns...
    • Jan
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    • blue label telecoms huge group mtn phuthuma nhleko pieter uys ralph mupita shameel joosub sizwe nxasana telemasters telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    Vumacam's "secret" plan to use CCTV poles as 5G towers

    Using Vumacam poles for 5G base stations Vumatel's Vumacam poles across Johannesburg could soon be used as 5G base stations, the fibre network operator's parent company Remgro revealed during an investor presentation in June 2022. Remgro-owned Community Investment Ventures Holdings is...
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) pieter uys remgro vumacam vumatel
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Vumatel hoping to increase Herotel stake to 100%

    Vumatel wants to buy 100% of Herotel Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), Vumatel's holding company, wants to increase its share in Herotel from 48% to 100% to help it reach "secondary" cities. Vumatel acquired a 45% stake in Herotel in February 2022.
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) dietlof mare herotel pieter uys remgro vumatel
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Remgro's Pieter Uys says Vumatel is democratising broadband access in South Africa

    Uncapped fibre to every home in South Africa for under R100 per month Vumatel can offer lower-cost fibre products to low-income regions due to lower rollout costs, and its aim to provide uncapped fibre for under R100 per month appears to be going well. This is according to Remgro's head of...
    • Jan
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    • dark fibre africa (dfa) pieter uys remgro vuma core vuma key vuma reach vumatel
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Vumatel bet pays off for Remgro

    Remgro's big Vumatel bet pays off When Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) acquired Vumatel in a multi-billion-rand deal in 2018, industry players questioned the decision. Three years later, it proved to be a stroke of genius. On 10 November, Vodacom announced it has agreed on terms...
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) pieter uys remgro vodacom
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Vumatel and DFA now have a higher valuation than Telkom's market cap

    Vumatel and DFA now more valuable than Telkom Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), which owns Vumatel and DFA, is valued at R23.2 billion — higher than Telkom’s market cap of R22.3 billion. Remgro revealed this valuation in its recent announcement about a CIVH rights offer in which...
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) dfa pieter uys remgro telkom vumatel
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    Remgro raises R3.72 billion in equity, pays off debt incurred to buy Vumatel

    Vumatel owner raises R3.72 billion Remgro announced that it is participating in a rights offer being undertaken by Community Investment Ventures Holdings Proprietary Limited (CIVH), which successfully raised R3.72 billion in equity. Prior to the transaction, Remgro held a 55.2% stake in CIVH.
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) dark fibre africa (dfa) pieter uys remgro vumatel
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    How to improve broadband in SA

    How to improve broadband in South Africa Lars Reichelt, Rudi Jansen, and Pieter Uys share their views on how broadband and telecommunications can be improved in South Africa
  15. Jan

    How to build better, cheaper broadband network for South Africa: Telkom CEO

    Telkom's plan for better, cheaper broadband Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko explains how SA can get better and cheaper broadband and telecoms services.
    • Jan
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    • alan knott-craig broadband cell c network rollout pieter uys sipho maseko telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. QuintonB

    Vodacom investing R7 billion a year for better network

    Better network, better prices from Vodacom Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub said that they are investing R7 billion per year in their network to offer the best possible experience to subscribers
  17. jes

    Big telecoms executive moves in SA during 2012

    Big telecoms executive moves in SA during 2012 South Africa’s telecommunications market has seen many executive moves in 2012, which included many high profile CEOs
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    • alan knott-craig attila vitai cell c nombulelo moholi pieter uys rudi jansen shameel joosub telkom telkom mobile vodacom
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. jes

    Cheaper broadband, and not just faster

    Cheaper broadband, and not just faster Broadband prices in South Africa need to come down to a fraction of what they are today
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    • alan knott-craig broadband infraco broadband pricing department of communications dina pule doc fibre to the home ftth headline karel pienaar long term evolution lte pieter uys puleng sejanamane sacf shameel joosub south african communications forum telkom
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. jes

    2012 MyBroadband award winners announced

    2012 MyBroadband award winners announced MyBroadband has named the best broadband services, the IT person of the year and the mampara of the year at its annual conference
    • jes
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    • 8ta alan knott-craig cell c department of communications headline icasa pieter uys rudi jansen telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. jes

    MyBroadband 2012 conference registrations open

    MyBroadband 2012 conference registrations open The 2012 MyBroadband conference promises to be the biggest and best event of its kind ever in South Africa with the top-speakers in the country
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    • alan knott-craig broadband infraco cell c dark fibre africa douglas reed miro distribution mybroadband nology pieter uys rudi jansen teraco vodacom vox telecom
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. jes

    Vodacom CEO resignation came as a surprise

    Vodacom CEO resignation came as a surprise Pieter Uys’ resignation as Vodacom CEO has come as a bit of a surprise in the investment community.
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