PIC demands answers from MTN

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In a hard-hitting statement, MTN’s largest shareholder, the Public Investment Corp, has “noted” the resignation of group CEO Sifiso Dabengwa but said that “a lot more people need to take

More heads to roll at MTN: analysts

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Analysts say more senior executives at mobile network MTN may have to face the music after the resignation of group CEO Sifiso Dabengwa. Dabengwa is the first executive casualty at MTN after the

Vodacom wants WhatsApp regulated

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South Africa’s biggest mobile network Vodacom wants a regulatory approach to data-driven over-the-top applications such as Facebook-owned WhatsApp. WhatsApp has grown to over 10m

StarSat secures big victory at Icasa

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Pay-television operator On Digital Media, which owns StarSat (formerly TopTV), has won a significant victory at communications regulator Icasa that will allow the company finally to emerge

Telkom confirms Cell C acquisition talks

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Telkom has confirmed one of the telecommunications industry’s worst-kept secrets: that it is in talks to buy Cell C. “Telkom is currently performing a due diligence on Cell C,” the company said in a statement to shareholders issued before markets opened on Monday morning

Vodacom first half numbers dazzle

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Vodacom’s group data revenues grew by more than a third in the past year, helping lift total revenue by 6,4% in the six months ended 30 September 2015. Group active subscribers increased by 6,8% to 65,1m in the same period. Strongest growth came from

MTN statement on Sifiso Dabengwa

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Following the surprise news on Monday morning that MTN Group CEO Sifiso Dabengwa is “resigning” with immediate effect, the telecommunications operator has issued the following statement: MTN wishes to inform the market that MTN’s

We won’t block WhatsApp: Vodacom

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Over-the-top services such as Internet messaging application WhatsApp, are eating Vodacom’s “lunch” but the company has no plan to block the service. This is according to group CEO Shameel Joosub.