It’s a case of second time lucky for Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX). The Competition Commission announced on Thursday that it has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the
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Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos on Wednesday vowed to fight Vodacom’s proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel and to do its best to torpedo the deal in the legal system. “We will keep them in court
Telkom surprised the telecommunications industry last week, announcing sweeping price cuts to its wholesale broadband services that should lead to real reductions in retail fixed-line Internet prices. The cuts – which are said to go well beyond what
Regulators are taking extraordinarily long to weigh up a number of big deals, including Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of Neotel, while the industry waits on tenterhooks for news that could change the sector. A number of significant deals that could
The Black IT Forum, which represents thousands of small and medium enterprises, black professionals and students, has said it will put forward a “forceful view” on Vodacom’s proposed
MTN South Africa CEO Ahmad Farroukh has echoed remarks made by Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub earlier this week that there’s a need for mobile operators to cooperate to reduce costs and improve
A competitor with a sharp edge. That appears to be the conclusion if the R7bn tie-up between Vodacom and Neotel goes ahead. While this will be good for investors in Vodacom, it might also be positive for the man
The sale of iBurst and Broadlink parent Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) to a company backed by top former bankers Michael Jordaan and Paul Harris is proceeding, subject to regulatory approvals, after the conclusion
There were several interesting developments this week in the increasingly complex consolidation game unfolding in South Africa’s information and communications technology sector
Former Samsung South Africa mobile communications head Craige Fleischer has been named as chief sales and marketing officer at Neotel. He joined the telecommunications operator last week. Fleischer, who took