Telkom rejects acquisition proposal from former CEO Sipho Maseko
Telkom says it has terminated discussions with a consortium led by its former Group CEO Sipho Maseko for a bid to buy a slice of the partially state-owned telecommunications company.
The consortium comprises Maseko's Afrifund...
Telkom says former CEO Sipho Maseko's offer remains unsolicited, exploratory, and non-consensual
Telkom has confirmed receiving an unsolicited, non-binding, indicative offer from a consortium led by former CEO Sipho Maseko for a controlling stake in the company.
Its confirmation follows...
Maseko-led consortium's bid for stake in Telkom rejected
A bid led by former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko to acquire a share in the telecoms company was rejected, Business Times reports.
The publication has learnt that Maseko's Afrifund Investments and its partner Madagascar-based Axian Telecom had...
Sipho Maseko in bid to buy chunk of Telkom
Africa’s largest asset manager, the Public Investment Corporation, is backing a possible bid led by the former chief executive of Telkom SA SOC Ltd for a 35% stake in South Africa’s third-biggest mobile phone company, according to people familiar with...
Telkom's plan to cut 2,000 employees "outrageous" — Union
Communications Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Aubrey Tshabalala said they would fight Telkom’s plan to retrench 15% of its workforce.
The CWU, together with the South African Communication Union (SACU), jointly represent the...
How much money Sipho Maseko made in his last year as Telkom CEO
Outgoing Telkom group CEO Sipho Maseko earned R34,199,625 for the nine months he served at the company from 1 April to 31 December 2021.
His remuneration included a basic pay package, short- and long-term share incentives, and a...
Best paid telecoms CEO in South Africa
The best-paid telecoms CEO in South Africa is MTN Group's Ralph Mupita, who received a salary package of R84.2 million rand over the 2020/21 financial year (FY).
Mupita's pay for the year was almost R17 million more than the next-highest paid telecom CEO...
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Dodgy Telkom deals under investigation — including one where it made a R7 billion loss
President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a proclamation directing the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of maladministration and misconduct at Telkom.
The president referred several...
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko leaves six months early
Outgoing Telkom group CEO Sipho Maseko will be leaving the company on 31 December — six months earlier than scheduled.
Telkom announced Maseko's departure in July, saying that he will stay on until the end of June next year to ensure a smooth...
Our customers hated us — Telkom CEO
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko said Telkom faced an uncertain future with an unsustainable financial situation, increased competition, and customers hating the company.
Speaking at the annual SATNAC conference, Maseko said between 2012 and 2014, Telkom was facing...
Telkom CEO says a deal with MTN is technically possible
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko said a deal between MTN and Telkom is possible if it is structured correctly and if the benefits are highlighted.
Bloomberg recently reported that MTN made a takeover approach for Telkom in a deal that would’ve...
What happened at "classified" meeting with South African cellular networks
A solution to the temporary spectrum stand-off between industry regulator Icasa and South Africa's cellular network operators is expected this week.
Telkom cellular towers business listing on the JSE
Telkom says it has made significant progress with its plan to list its masts and towers business, Swiftnet, on Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
It said that the progress includes, but is not limited to, formal engagements with the JSE.
Telkom to list masts and towers business
Telkom is pursuing a separate listing of its masts and towers business, Swiftnet, on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the company announced on Tuesday.
Swiftnet is a Telkom subsidiary under management by Gyro.
The biggest loser — South Africa's cellphone network users
Vodacom says it is extremely disappointing that the fourth attempt by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to licence high-demand spectrum has failed.
The mobile network operator said it was especially...
New Telkom Consumer CEO announced
Telkom named Lunga Siyo as the new CEO of Telkom Consumer effective 1 October 2021.
Siyo is set to take over from Serame Taukobong when Taukobong assumes the position of Group CEO Designate.
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko's legacy
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko will step down in June 2022. We take a look at what the numbers say about his time at the helm of the company.
Telkom price plan — "when they go low, we go high"
Telkom’s new CEO-designate, Serame Taukobong, said that instead of engaging in a price war, they prefer to add more value to remain competitive.
Telkom recently announced that Taukobong would take over from Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko when he...
Telkom fibre overtakes ADSL
Telkom has reached an inflection point where the number of homes connected with fibre surpassed the number of homes connected with copper.
Tekom revealed this information in its trading update for the quarter ended 30 June 2021.
Big Telkom Mobile data growth
Telkom has issued its quarterly trading update for the April-June 2021 period, showing substantial growth in mobile customers and mobile data revenue.
“Telkom published a solid set of results for the first quarter of the year in a challenging trading and economic...