Search
Welcome
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe here
Register Now
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
                       
Careers & Tenders
Newsletters
Subscribe
The Mail & Guardian
      SUBSCRIBE / Support independent journalism                   CAREERS & TENDERS / Visit careers.mg.co.za                   WHATSAPP? / Follow the M&G WhatsApp channel here            
Login / Register

LOGIN

  • News
    • Africa
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • National
    • Sci-tech
    • Sport
    • World
  • Thought Leader
  • Politics
  • Green Guardian
  • Friday
  • The Diplomat
  • Research World
    • Submissions
    • Papers
  • 200 Young South Africans
  • Events
    • 200 Young South Africans
    • Greening The Future
    • Power Of Women
    • 2024 Edition
    • Critical Thinking Forum
    • Youth Summit
    • Webinars
  • More..
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2012-2021
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2023
    • Partners
    • Podcasts
    • Crossword
    • Digital Editions
    • Register
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • Login
    • Lost Password

           

Telkom

No image available
Article
/ 23 June 2009

TAKE2: Tragic Telkom

Warren Buffett famously said that when the tide goes out you can see who has been swimming without a costume.

By Kevin Davie
No image available
Article
/ 23 June 2009

Telkom aims to save R2-billion in costs

Telkom aims to save R2-billion over two years through cost cutting measures that include merging its smaller African units, its CFO said on Tuesday.

By Gugulakhe Lourie
No image available
Article
/ 22 June 2009

Telkom’s profit falls

South African fixed-line phone firm Telkom posted a 45,9% fall in full-year headline earnings per share.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 18 May 2009

High court rules in favour of Vodacom

The High Court in Pretoria on Sunday ruled in favour of Vodacom and dismissed the application by Cosatu and Icasa to prevent its listing on the JSE.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 16 May 2009

Cosatu welcomes Icasa decision

The decision of Icasa to rescind its ruling on Telkom South Africa’s sale of its Vodacom shares to Vodafone was welcomed by Icasa on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 30 April 2009

Court dismisses union bid to halt Telkom deal

A bid to halt Telkom’s sale of its 15% stake in cellular operator Vodacom was dismissed with costs in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday.

By Denise Williams
No image available
Article
/ 30 April 2009

Union was consulted on Telkom sale

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) was informed and consulted by Telkom on the sale of a 15% stake in cellullar operator Vodacom.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 29 April 2009

Solidarity demands 16% wage increase from Telkom

Solidarity has asked telecommunications giant Telkom for a wage increase of 16% on basic salaries, the union said in a statement on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 18 April 2009

See you in court, union tells Telkom

Telkom, Vodacom, Vodafone and the Department of Communications are being taken to court by the Communication Workers’ Union, it said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 18 April 2009

Fat bite, thin detail

AT&T business solutions chief executive Ronald Spears described the agreement as "a milestone" for AT&T.

By Lloyd Gedye
No image available
Article
/ 16 April 2009

Neotel piggyback policy the answer?

Although Neotel as an alternative to Telkom has been welcomed, it doesn’t quite offer all the answers.

By Barrie Terblanche
No image available
Article
/ 14 April 2009

Vodacom’s profitable divorce

Boost for the economy as cellphone giant ditches Telkom and heads for JSE, reports Lloyd Gedye.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 27 March 2009

Telkom shareholders approve Vodacom sale

Telkom shareholders have agreed to sell 15% of the company’s stake in Vodacom to the United Kingdom-based Vodafone Group, Telkom said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 24 March 2009

Union declares dispute with Telkom

Solidarity has declared an internal dispute with Telkom regarding the handling of wage negotiations, the union said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 24 March 2009

Telkom may close pay-TV unit

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

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 8 February 2009

Broadening the band

Lloyd Gedye reports on why 2009 is the year of the internet in SA.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 6 February 2009

Telkom fires ‘divisive’ chief of operations

Telkom announced on Friday that it has terminated the services of its chief of operations, Motlatsi Nzeku, with immediate effect.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 22 January 2009

Telkom acquires full control of Multi-Links

Telkom’s expansion into Africa took another step forward on Thursday with the acquisition of the remaining 25% of Multi-Links.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 4 December 2008

New cable to slash internet, phone costs

SA consumers can expect huge savings in telephone and internet costs in the next 12 to 18 months thanks to the launch of a second transatlantic cable.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 20 November 2008

Just can’t get enough

Government clings to JSE investments and places its role of policy director in question.

By Lloyd Gedye
No image available
Article
/ 17 November 2008

Telkom first-half profit edges up

Telkom posted a 0,4% rise in first-half headline earnings per share, lifted by its Vodacom mobile unit and growth in Africa.

By Gugulakhe Lourie
No image available
Article
/ 10 November 2008

Telkom buys MWeb Africa from Naspers

Telkom has agreed to buy all of MWeb Africa and a 75% stake in MWeb Namibia from Naspers for R610-million, it was announced on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 6 November 2008

Telkom offloads Vodacom

It must be divorce season. First Mosiuoa Lekota announces his departure from the ANC and now Telkom has announced that they’re separating Vodacom.

By Lloyd Gedye
No image available
Article
/ 20 October 2008

Government stops Telkom outsourcing

Government intervention has scuppered Telkom’s plans to rush through a restructuring programme, which would have seen its core business outsourced.

By Lloyd Gedye
No image available
Article
/ 19 October 2008

R30bn yanked from SA

The cost of offshore borrowing for SA has jumped by 50% in recent weeks while foreigners have withdrawn R30-billion from the country since last month.

By Maya Fisher French
No image available
Article
/ 18 October 2008

Telkom’s big squeeze

Without Vodacom, Telkom is in for a rough ride, writes Lloyd Gedye.

By Lloyd Gedye
No image available
Article
/ 17 October 2008

Major ANC donor in graft probe

A case of corruption has been opened against Robert Gumede, the chairperson of listed information technology company GijimaAST.

By Adriaan Basson
No image available
Article
/ 10 October 2008

Telkom says board, govt support Vodafone bid

Telkom said on Thursday its board and the government supported a bid by Britain’s Vodafone to buy Telkom’s stake in Vodacom Group.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 4 September 2008

Can African journalists construct citizen-centric communications?

High on the Highway Africa agenda will be debates on how to deepen the democratisation role of the media.

By Staff Reporter and Guy Berger
No image available
Article
/ 2 September 2008

Nigerian tycoon eyes Telkom

Nigerian tycoon Mike Adenuga wants to buy fixed-line operator Telkom so he can merge his cellphone company Globacom with Telkom’s stake in Vodacom.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 21 August 2008

Slash those telecoms costs

By being savvier about how we purchase our telecommunication data we can control our costs and put less money into the pockets of telecommunication.

By Maya Fisher French
No image available
Article
/ 18 August 2008

A marriage made in heaven

Zain Mobile is coming. The question is, will they partner with Telkom?

By Staff Reporter
← Older posts
Newer posts →

MAIL & GUARDIAN

ABOUT

About
Contact
Advertise

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscribe
Newsletters

FOLLOW

WhatsApp Channel
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
Threads

FLAGSHIP EVENTS

200 Young South Africans
Power Of Women
Greening The Future

LEGAL & CORRECTIONS

Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Ethics & Social Media Policy

RESOURCES

Mail & Guardian Careers
Property for sale


Mail & Guardian

© 2025 The Mail & Guardian. All rights reserved.

  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }