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Telkom reports revenue increase to R21-billion
Telkom, one of South Africa’s leading telecommunications providers, has reported a significant boost in its revenue, reaching R21-billion in its…
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Telkom to give customers 1GB data after service disruption
Telkom is currently investigating a substantial service disruption that impacted its internet and phone call services on Monday. The network…
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Telkom reports performance increase
Telkom shares were up today after the country’s third-largest mobile operator reported a pick-up in performance for its first quarter…
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Police to erect barbed wire fence around Joburg explosion scene
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced that police have been instructed to erect barbed wire fencing around the Joburg explosion…
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Suspects abandon car loaded with stolen electric copper cable
Police are investigating a case of tampering with essential infrastructure when they found a vehicle suspected of being used in…
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Telkom shares plunge after warning of massive impairments
Telkom shares plummeted 15-percent on Wednesday morning after it announced that its profits are likely to drop significantly in its…
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Copper theft syndicate members who targeted Telkom, Eskom & Transnet jailed
Members of a copper theft syndicate that had been operating across the country have been sentenced in the George Regional…
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CWU warns Telkom will cease to exist if it keeps retrenching workers
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said that a new strategy was needed for Telkom, as the service provider had proven…
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12 suspects arrested at the Verulam Testing Station for fraud & corruption
Twelve suspects are expected to appear in court soon for fraud and corruption after their arrest in Verulam on Friday.…
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R3 million copper theft trial to resume next year
The docket in the case against eight people charged with copper cable theft estimated at R3 million will be sent…
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Local scrap dealers fear trade ban will ruin them
Pietermaritzburg scrap dealers say the ban on the trade in scrap copper and ferrous metal for six months will cripple…
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Thuli Phongolo under fire after insinuating she is rich
Social media has certainly not forgiven former Generations actress and DJ Thuli Phongolo for rubbing them off the wrong way…
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Rain wants Telkom to buy it
Telkom has confirmed it’s received an offer from data-driven firm Rain proposing that Telkom buy it in exchange for shares.…
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Telkom takes Cyril Ramaphosa to court in bid to stop SIU probe
Telkom is taking President Cyril Ramaphosa to court over the probe he ordered into alleged malfeasance at the telecoms provider.…
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Telkom to challenge Icasa in court over spectrum allocation
Africa’s largest integrated communications company, Telkom is proceeding with its court application against communications regulator Icasa. The mobile operator wants…
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Parly committee: Icasa’ spectrum auction long overdue but comes at right time
The National Assembly portfolio committee on Communications said that the auctioning of high-demand spectrum was long overdue to unlock economic…
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Govt to provide 10GB free data to every South African household
The government will provide 10GB of free data to every South African household, similar to the allocation of basic municipal…
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Telkom reports drop in revenue
Telkom is reporting a drop in revenue in the quarter to end-December. This is despite the growth of its mobile…
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SIU authorised to investigate Telkom
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized a Special Investigating Unit investigation into allegations of corruption and maladministration at Telkom. The SIU…
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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni & Icasa slam Telkom for heading to court over spectrum auction issue
The Department of Communications and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) have accused Telkom of impulsively rushing to…
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Telkom heads back to court over spectrum licensing
Telkom wants the High Court to review and set aside Icasa’s spectrum licensing invitation. Telkom has also applied for an…
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This is why MTN tried to buy Telkom
MTN Group Ltd. recently made a takeover approach for Telkom SA SOC in a deal that would’ve combined South Africa’s…
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All you need to know about Telkom’s new WhatsApp bundles
Mobile network operator Telkom has launched new chat data bundles that can be used on eight messaging apps — WhatsApp,…
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Communications Authority of South Africa vowed to fight the court case that Telkom filed
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has vowed to fight the court case that Telkom filed to block…
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All you need to know about Telkom data breach
A data breach experienced by debt collection agency Debt-In may have also jeopardised the personal information of Telkom customers. Telkom…
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All you need to know about Telkom’s Oppo smartphones
Telkom is adding Oppo to its portfolio of smartphone brands that it sells through its online and physical stores. Oppo…
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Telkom’s plans for 5G in South Africa
Telkom’s rollout of 5G is picking up pace, with plans to increase its current footprint of testing sites six-fold in…
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Lunga Siyo named as the New Telkom Consumer CEO
Telkom named Lunga Siyo as the new CEO of Telkom Consumer effective 1 October 2021. Siyo is set to take…
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All you need to know about Telkom eSIM support
Telkom Mobile launched eSIM support for its customers on Tuesday. For the launch phase, Telkom will only support eSIM enabled…
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Telkom announces Serame Taukobong is the new CEO
Telkom announced that Serame Taukobong is the Group CEO Designate with effect from 1 October 2021. Taukobong will assume the…
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Telegram added to Telkom’s FreeMe bundles
Telkom has added messaging platform Telegram to its FreeMe postpaid plans and prepaid bundles. The operator said it had observed…
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All you need to know about Telkom eSIM launch date
Telkom has revealed it will launch eSIM support for smartphones on its network next month. We will officially launch eSIM…
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Telkom chief executive officer Sipho Maseko to step down
Telkom group chief executive officer Sipho Maseko will step down on 30 June 2022, the company said in a statement…
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Telkom owes employees R5 million
Solidarity has won an arbitration award against Telkom related to the interpretation of salary increases for employees due from April…
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Ex-Eskom board chair Jabu Mabuza has died
Former Eskom board chair and businessman Jabu Mabuza has passed away. Mabuza had a long career in business, starting as…
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Kwesta sues Telkom for R1.5 million in Unpaid royalties
One of South Africa biggest Hip Hop artist Kwesta and award winning USA musician known as Wale they have decided…
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Big Telkom fibre outage
Telkom ISP customers across South Africa have reported they are unable to connect to the Internet on their fibre packages…
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Telkom is accused of putting its own interests ahead of South Africa
Telkom is accused of putting its own interests ahead of South Africa regarding spectrum and mobile data prices. Senior telecoms…
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Telkom accused of unlawfully using other provider’s infrastructure for fibre
Telkom and Openserve are accused of unlawfully using network infrastructure of another provider to offer fibre broadband services. The unlawful…
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Telkom blackouts hit fibre users
Numerous Telkom fibre and DSL users are complaining about blackouts and service interruptions, especially during load-shedding. According to information received…
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All you need to know about Telkom’s new uncapped fibre products
Telkom has launched new high-speed fibre packages for existing and new customers which offer much better value-for-money. These new fibre…
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Cable thieves in Western Cape sentenced to 1 250 years in jail
Five thieves have been sentenced to an accumulative sentence of 1,250-years in the Western Cape on 19 February. National Commissioner…
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Telkom getting ready to launch 5G
Telkom has deployed 5G sites in selected parts of the country and is now optimizing the user experience ahead of…
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All you need to know about Telkom’s unlimited voice calls
Telkom Business announced that it has launched an unlimited voice plan offering for small businesses, which it said will allow…
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Big growth for Telkom Mobile
Telkom has continued to record significant growth in its consumer mobile division, according to market update for the nine months…
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Telkom contract fraud hits South Africans
Numerous South Africans have been hit by Telkom contract fraud and unauthorised debit orders that have been taken out on…
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Telkom charges SA businesswoman R8 000 for fibre that did not exist
A South African businesswoman has told a local publication that Telkom has charged her thousands of rand for a fibre…
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High data prices here to stay – Telkom
With Telkom’s court challenge and threats of legal action from MTN, the timing of ICASA’s auction for high-demand spectrum is…
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Prices of iPhone 12 in SA revealed
iStore South Africa has revealed the local pricing for the new Apple iPhone 12 lineup. The retailer announced that the…
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Telkom has launched WhatsApp payment service
Telkom has launched Telkom Pay, which is its digital wallet service that runs through WhatsApp. Telkom Pay allows customers to…
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