With voice revenue falling and customer growth stalled, Vodacom is struggling to cash in on surging data traffic.
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Vodacom and MTN groups’ fintech arms now process a combined value of over $1-trillion/year in transactions.
The goodwill makes Vodacom’s balance sheet vulnerable to impairment if Maziv fails to deliver expected growth.
Egypt and Safaricom drove a 22.9% jump in headline earnings as the South African business posted only modest growth.
Industry body says the fiscus-first model is starving the very sector South Africa depends on for connectivity.
Many mergers and acquisitions will now escape Competition Commission review – but a senior lawyer sees a tech blind spot.
Longer contracts have become South Africa’s answer to unaffordable smartphones – but at a big long-term cost to consumers.
Vodacom shares rose more than 5% in early Tuesday trade on the JSE after group flagged a 20-25% jump in earnings.
The sequencing reflects how stubbornly low-end devices and machine-to-machine sensors remain tied to legacy connectivity.
Treasury extends fuel levy relief as diesel costs squeeze telecommunications operators and broader economy.