Was Telkom's chief executive Reuben September really going to sit down on April 1 with the media to have a frank and honest discussion?

Staff at Telkom's broadcasting subsidiary call for heads to roll, writes Lloyd Gedye.

Telkom may shut down its pay-TV unit Telkom Media, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday. Telkom Media was not immediately available for commment.

South African telephone company Telkom may be looking at a buyer for its pay-television unit, a local newspaper reported on Friday.

Telecommunications behemoth Telkom stands accused of being a headless chicken, with critics saying it is confused about its business strategy.

South African pay-TV consumers will soon have a choice between many new broadcast channels -- this after the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa awarded pay-TV licences to four new players during a press briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The companies granted licences were Telkom Media, E-Sat, On Digital Media and Walking on Water.