The Competition Tribunal has accepted a recommendation that Telkom be allowed to sell its towers business.
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Revenue from “next-generation network” services now account for more than four-fifths of Telkom’s group revenue.
The Competition Commission has recommended the approval for the sale of Telkom’s masts and towers business.
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Telkom shareholders, including the government, have voted in favour of selling the company’s masts and towers business.
Telkom shareholders will soon vote on a plan to sell the group’s towers and masts to a consortium led by private equity firm Actis.
Telkom has reached an agreement to sell Swiftnet in a deal that gives the towers unit an enterprise value of R6.75-billion.
Telkom has reported a 2% year-on-year improvement in revenue in the third quarter of its financial year.
Telkom appears to need more time than it anticipated to conclude a deal to sell its tower assets.
The SIU has filed for leave to appeal a court judgment in favour of Telkom over a probe ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa.