President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the ANC’s long-held policy of a “mixed economy” for South Africa, one where there is a big role for the state. History suggests he’s wrong.
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Even as Telkom heads to court, South Africa’s auction of broadband spectrum will take place next month, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his state of the nation address.
Telkom and Icasa are playing a game of chicken ahead of a planned spectrum auction next month. The stakes could not be higher.
The acting judge president on Tuesday set down the date for a crucial hearing on the licensing of spectrum by communications regulator Icasa radio frequency.
New Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong has a challenge on his hands: the mobile growth story that underpinned the business in recent years appears to be ending.
Telkom grew its mobile base by just 10% year on year in the third quarter of its financial year to 16.4 million, a marked slowdown from the previous quarter, sending its shares tumbling.
Here’s how South Africa’s mobile operators stack up against each other when it comes to subscriber market share and average revenue per user.
The solution to all the central-planning madness involved in awarding broadband spectrum in South Africa is simple: make it all tradeable. By Ivo Vegter.
Six companies, including Telkom, have applied to participate in the disputed upcoming auction by Icasa of radio frequency spectrum.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s surprise instruction to the Special Investigating Unit to probe Telkom is very likely all about ANC politics. By Duncan McLeod.