| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.08.2025 | DFA reboots network with R800-million overhaul | Image for illustration purposes only
Maziv-owned telecommunications infrastructure provider Dark Fibre Africa said on Wednesday that an R800-million upgrade to its network is helping it put instability issues in recent years firmly behind i... |
| 23.07.2025 | Vodacom’s mobile money empire now moves R8-trillion a year | Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub
Vodacom Group on Wednesday said it facilitated US$460-billion (R8.1-trillion) in transactions through its mobile money platforms in the past year, including in Kenya, underscoring just how important financia... |
| 20.07.2025 | Vodacom fibre play pushes Maziv valuation above Telkom’s | Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of a 30% stake in fibre network operator Maziv could value the target company at up to R36-billion after agreeing revised terms on Friday.
That would make Maziv, which owns fibre companies Vumatel and Dark Fib... |
| 18.07.2025 | Vodacom’s Maziv deal gets makeover ahead of crucial hearing | Vodacom South Africa has announced big changes to the terms of its planned acquisition of Vumatel parent Maziv as it works to get the deal over the line.
Under the new terms, Vodacom will buy a maximum 34.95% stake in Maziv, down from 40% p... |
| 08.07.2025 | Vodacom, Maziv deal now looks likely after CompCom U-turn | Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake of up to 40% in Vumatel parent Maziv is suddenly back on the table following a dramatic development in the case.
The Competition Commission said on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement wit... |
| 28.06.2025 | The Vodacom-Maziv Merger: A Clash of Titans in South Africa's Telecom Landscape | In the high-stakes world of telecommunications, mergers can reshape the landscape. The recent decision by South Africa's Competition Tribunal to block Vodacom's acquisition of a significant stake in Maziv has sent shockwaves through the ind... |
| 27.06.2025 | Vodacom’s influence on Maziv too strong to ignore: tribunal | The Competition Tribunal’s decision to block the proposed acquisition by Vodacom of an up-to-a-40% co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv was in part influenced by the competition regulator being unconvinced of the mobile operator’s c... |
| 19.05.2025 | Vodacom’s new target: 260 million subscribers by 2030 | Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub
Vodacom Group now has more than 211 million customers on its books and is aiming to reach 260 million clients by 2030.
The target was disclosed in Vodacom Group’s annual results for the year ended March 2025... |
| 26.03.2025 | Vumatel's Parent Company Faces Financial Storm Amid Growth Aspirations | In the world of telecommunications, numbers tell a story. Recently, CIVH, the parent company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, unveiled a financial narrative that’s anything but rosy. The company, controlled by Remgro, reported a staggering... |
| 25.03.2025 | Vumatel parent swings into a loss | CIVH, the Remgro-controlled parent of fibre network operator Maziv – which owns Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa – has swung into a loss in its latest financial reporting period.
Remgro disclosed in its interim financial results for the six mo... |
| 25.03.2025 | Vumatel parent Maziv valued at R32.4-billion | CIVH chairman and Remgro senior executive Pieter Uys
Remgro has placed an equity valuation of R32.4-billion on Maziv, the fibre operator that owns Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa.
The equity valuation, which is 73% higher than rival Telkom’s ... |
| 18.03.2025 | The Tug of War in South Africa's Telecom Sector | The South African telecommunications landscape is a battleground. On one side, Vodacom seeks to merge with Maziv, a fiber operator. On the other, MTN grapples with financial turbulence, particularly in Nigeria. Both companies are giants, ye... |
| 15.03.2025 | Vodacom-Maziv merger fight heads to court in July | Trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau
The competition appeal court has agreed to hear arguments against a Competition Tribunal decision to block Vodacom’s acquisition of a 30-40% co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv a... |
| 03.03.2025 | A shift in South Africa’s communications landscape | There are almost 50 million active internet users in South Africa, with about 80% of the population using mobile devices to access the internet.
It’s not the convenience of mobile connectivity that has made it the medium of choice for most ... |
| 15.01.2025 | 2025 will usher in the era of ‘Wi-Fi everywhere’ | Wi-Fi is on the brink of a revolutionary transformation, and 2025 will likely be remembered as the year when the concept of “Wi-Fi everywhere” became a reality.
With new advancements and standards, Wi-Fi is poised to redefine connectivity, ... |
| 14.01.2025 | Vodacom, Orange to roll out solar cell towers in rural Africa | Vodacom Group and Orange, France’s largest mobile telecommunications operator, plan to work together to deploy solar-powered base stations in one of Africa’s most underdeveloped countries.
In a joint statement on Tuesday, the telecoms group... |
| 08.01.2025 | Maziv hires top executive from rival Openserve | Maziv, the company that owns Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, has hired Phila Dube, the outgoing chief commercial officer at Openserve, into a similar role.
Dube’s appointment as Maziv chief commercial officer comes after a 26-year career at ... |
| 27.11.2024 | Big twist in Vodacom, Maziv merger saga | Trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau
In a fascinating twist in the ongoing saga that is Vodacom’s effort to acquire a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv, trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau has fil... |
| 26.11.2024 | Vodacom’s fight for Maziv fibre deal is not over | The decision by the Competition Tribunal to block Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv is headed to the competition appeal court.
Even though the tribunal hasn’t yet furnished its reasons for agreeing with... |
| 11.11.2024 | Decision to block Maziv deal is a ‘travesty’: Vodacom CEO | Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub has criticised the Competition Tribunal’s decision to block his company’s acquisition of fibre operator Maziv, describing it as a “travesty” for South Africa.
In a call with ... |
| 06.11.2024 | Vodacom and Maziv: a contrarian viewpoint | Since the news broke last week that Vodacom, South Africa’s largest cellular network operator, had its bid to buy fibre network operator Maziv blocked by the Competition Commission, we’ve been inundated by sob stories of how this “setback” ... |
| 06.11.2024 | Bookmarks | Is Intel too big to fail? | These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. Is Intel too big to fail? US officials are considering government intervention: It’s been a while since we’ve heard the ... |
| 19.09.2024 | Bridging the Digital Divide: Vodacom's Bold Moves in South Africa | In a world where connectivity is king, South Africa stands at a crossroads. Vodacom, a telecommunications giant, is making waves with two significant initiatives aimed at transforming the digital landscape. The introduction of the Mobicel S... |
| 19.09.2024 | Vumatel under pressure | Remgro, which owns 57% of CIVH – the parent of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa owner Maziv – has reported the fibre operator swung to a loss in the year ended 30 June 2024.
CIVH’s contribution to Remgro’s headline earnings amounted to a loss ... |
| 19.09.2024 | Regulatory stasis has slowed fibre roll-out to the poor: Jannie Durand | Remgro CEO Jannie Durand. Image: Remgro
Three years of regulatory stasis, which has suspended the proposed acquisition by telecommunications giant Vodacom of a 30-40% stake in fibre operator Maziv, has led to a “massive opportunity cost” fo... |
| 20.05.2024 | Commission argues Vodacom, Maziv deal must be blocked | Competition Tribunal hearings into the proposed merger between Vodacom and Maziv kicked off in Pretoria on Monday.
The Competition Commission was first to present, using the hearings to reiterate its view that the merger of Vodacom and fibr... |
