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Why 25 million retail clients and a trusted billing relationship may matter more than owning fibre in the ground.

The damage is in the accounting rather than at the trading level, but shareholders face a big swing from profit to loss.

In recent quarters, MTN South Africa’s voice revenue has fallen by 2.8%, then 8%, then 9.6%. Its latest quarter is down again.

Spectrum that regulator Icasa set aside for the long-dead wholesale open-access network remains unassigned.

The best mobile network in South Africa has unhappy customers; the worst-measured has the happiest. Why?

Capitec’s premium valuation rests on three compounding bets. All three are working – but each is now under pressure.

Operators must warn subscribers twice before deactivating a dormant Sim under new Icasa numbering rules.

South African operators have agreed interim measures to curb Sim fraud while pressing government for Rica reforms.

South Africa’s banks built their MVNO defence around voice. But the war has moved to data, where telcos hold the advantage.

The appointment reflects Eskom’s push to compete for customers as South Africa’s electricity market is liberalised.