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  1. Luis

    Only 18.9% of phone lines at South African prisons are working

    Telkom denies that 80% of the phone lines South African prisons rely on are broken There are 2,050 telephones installed for the use of inmates across all of South Africa's 243 correctional centres. However, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said only 388, or 18.9%, were working...
    • Luis
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    • department of correctional services landline phones prisons telkom the portfolio committee on correctional services
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    New Telkom unlimited calls and WhatsApp bundles

    New Telkom unlimited calls and WhatsApp bundles Telkom has launched a promotion which adds free unlimited on-network voice calls for 24 hours whenever prepaid customers buy a data bundle as part of its “Data Talks” campaign. The mobile operator is also offering new WhatsApp bundles with free...
  4. Luis

    Telkom kept its data revenues sustainable even as they were outpaced by data demand growth

    180,000km of fibre and AI sustained Telkom’s 475.7% data explosion Telkom used Openserve’s 180,000km fibre network and AI-driven platforms to ensure that skyrocketing data demand and slower data revenue growth remained sustainable. From 2019 to 2026, Telkom’s mobile data traffic grew nearly...
    • Luis
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    • data growth data revenue mobile data traffic openserve telkom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Luis

    Reducing its workforce by more than half helped Telkom recover from financial turmoil

    Telkom created a lean organisation to adapt to a changing telecommunications market Telkom reduced its permanent workforce by 10,878 employees, effectively cutting its staff by half since 2016 and significantly aiding its financial recovery through billions in savings. The company’s multi-year...
  6. Luis

    Penalty fees for users who cancel cellphone contracts prematurely

    Penalties to South Africans who want to cancel cellphone contracts early South African mobile network operators impose similar penalty fees on those who cancel their cellphone contracts prematurely. Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, and Cell C are guided by the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) in determining...
    • Luis
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    • cell c blackberry prepaid cellphone contracts consumer protection act (cpa) mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Luis

    MTN has the best voice network in Cape Town

    MTN beats Vodacom and Telkom in Cape Town MTN has the best voice network in Cape Town, followed by Vodacom, Telkom, Rain, and Cell C, the 2026 Mobile Call Quality report by MyBroadband Insights has revealed. This was one of the findings of the report following MyBroadband Insights’ latest...
    • Luis
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    • call quality cell c mtn mybroadband insights rain telkom vodacom voice network
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Luis

    Questions about Openserve launching its own ISP

    Big Openserve move could reshape the South African fibre market The Wireless Access Providers' Association (WAPA) has questioned Openserve's motives following the launch of its own Internet service provider (ISP). The Telkom-owned fibre network operator (FNO) launched an ISP and started...
    • Luis
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    • fibre network operator internet service provider isps openserve telkom wireless access providers' association (wapa)
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Luis

    Openserve's 1Gbps FTTH service is more expensive than those from its competitors

    Openserve's 1Gbps plan beats Vumatel — but there is a catch Openserve's recently launched 1Gbps fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service is more expensive than most offerings from other major fibre network operators (FNOs) but cheaper than Vumatel's equivalent. After many years of requests from...
    • Luis
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    • fibre to the home ftth openserve telkom vumatel wholesale fno
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Openserve launches Internet service provider

    Openserve launches Internet service provider Telkom's fibre network operator (FNO), Openserve, has launched its own Internet service provider (ISP), which is selling the FNO's fibre Internet packages directly to consumers. Openserve announced the development in an email sent to third-party...
  11. D

    Vox migrating LTE / 5G from MTN to Telkom

    Has anyone else seen a notification from Vox that they're migrating their LTE / 5G service from MTN to Telkom as of 1 August? Does anyone know why they would be doing that? Surely MTN is better?
    • Dean
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    • lte mobile 4g lte broadband mobile 5g mtn telkom vox
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MTN Mobile Data
  12. Luis

    Police seize 1.6 tonnes of copper cables from alleged Eastern Cape thieves

    Police seize 1.6 tonnes of copper cables from alleged Eastern Cape thieves The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested nine suspects for the possession of 1.6 tonnes of allegedly stolen copper cables estimated to be worth R600,000. According to officials, the suspects were arrested after...
  13. K

    Afrihost / Telkom Fixed LTE Stopped Working

    I'm using **Telkom Fixed LTE through Afrihost**, and up until recently the service had been working perfectly for about **1–2 years**. My router is a **Huawei B315s-936**. At the beginning of June, Afrihost sent an email saying that Telkom required customers to reboot their routers on **10...
  14. Luis

    Telkom provides a good growth opportunity for investors — Analyst

    Telkom provides a good growth opportunity for investors — Analyst Legacy Family Wealth director Jordan Toy believes Telkom offers a good growth opportunity for investors, particularly due to its wholesale and infrastructure division, Openserve. In its latest annual report, Telkom revealed that...
    • Luis
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    • investing investors jordan toy legacy family wealth openserve telkom
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. JerryMungo

    Major South African data breaches called into question

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    • JerryMungo
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Luis

    The most important legal case in South African telecommunications history

    The most important legal case in South African telecommunications history Former Altech CEO Craig Venter was behind the most important legal case in South African telecommunications history, which opened up the market. Venter was born in 1962. He is the son of Altron founder Bill Venter and...
  17. Luis

    Telkom Foundation clears millions in student debt

    Telkom Foundation clears millions in student debt Telkom Foundation has invested R6.4 million to clear the historical debt of 97 tertiary students and support 21 first-year bursary recipients. The investment spans ten South African institutions and is aimed at helping students graduate in 2025...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN has highest MyBroadband Insights' Network Quality Score in Q1 2026

    MTN has highest in MyBroadband Insights' Network Quality Score in Q1 2026 MyBroadband Insights has released its Q1 2026 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa. The findings were based on more than 315,000 speed tests conducted by mobile...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Telkom's surprise comeback

    Telkom's surprise comeback Telkom's transition from a struggling, copper-focused service provider to a lean, digital infrastructure firm at such speed and scale was one that few South Africans expected. In the past year, the partially state-owned network operator, and South Africa's oldest...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cyril Ramaphosa's role in breaking Telkom's monopoly

    Cyril Ramaphosa's role in breaking Telkom's monopoly Before returning to politics, Cyril Ramaphosa was part of a group of investors who helped Seacom defeat government attempts to block the launch of its undersea cable in South Africa. Seacom’s arrival broke Telkom’s monopoly in international...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Afrihost's uncapped 4G and 5G changes

    Afrihost's uncapped 4G and 5G changes Internet service provider (ISP) Afrihost has made significant changes to its fixed-4G and fixed-5G packages, including adding a new fast uncapped option on Vodacom's network for R799 per month. The ISP no longer explicitly distinguishes between its 4G and...
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