Liquid Telecom bolstered by strong South Africa performance
Liquid Telecom, the pan-African telecommunications operator, has reported solid full-year results, underpinned by good performances in South Africa and East Africa.
Author Duncan McLeod
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Telkom suspends dividend as spectrum auction looms
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Cell C is set to retrench 40% of its workforce
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Craig van Rooyen named as interim Liquid Telecom CEO
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600 jobs on the line as SABC talks retrenchment
The SABC said on Thursday that it has issued a “notice of possible redundancies” following consultations with key stakeholders.
Reshaad Sha resigns as Liquid Telecom SA CEO
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Amazon to hire 3 000 people in South Africa
Amazon.com will hire 3 000 people in customer service in South Africa this year, the e-retailing and cloud computing giant said on Thursday.
