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Cell C’s largest shareholder, the JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms, said on Friday that The Buffet Consortium plans to buy a minority shareholding in Cell C that will bolster the mobile operator’s balance sheet.

Telkom is considering making an offer to buy a majority stake in Cell C that would lead to a combination of South Africa’s third- and fourth-largest mobile phone companies, according to people familiar with the matter.

As Blue Label’s share price on Wednesday fell to the same level as its debut price on the JSE 11 years ago, the company’s management team has moved to assure the market that its acquisition of 45% of Cell C was not only well thought through but will deliver the expected returns.