Aug 19, 2015
The decision by the Competition Tribunal to scupper the proposed network sharing deal between MTN and Telkom has been described as “regrettable” by MTN. The company has issued a statement, as follows: “MTN has noted the recommendation of the...
Aug 18, 2015
The Competition Commission today informed Telkom and MTN South Africa that it has not recommended the approval of the proposed transaction between the two companies to the Competition Tribunal. Telkom and MTN South Africa signed a heads of agreement in 2014 to extend...
Jul 31, 2015
At least 2 000 workers will leave Telkom today, having taken voluntary retrenchment. Trade union Solidarity says it has learned that Telkom has accepted a total of 2 393 employees’ applications for voluntary severance packages, most of which will end today. According...
Jul 23, 2015
Telkom has launched four new SmartPhone plans offering customers three times the value of the plan they purchase. “These new plans give Telkom customers more choice as well as three times the value,” says Attila Vitai, Telkom’s MD: consumer and mobile services. As an...
Jul 20, 2015
A new analysis of South Africa’s prepaid mobile market found that Telkom offers more high value plans for consumers than any other operator in the country. The study was conducted by telecommunications pricing research firm Tarifica, using the Tarifica Score, an...