| Date | Title | Description |
| 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... |
| 24.06.2025 | Finally! Tribunal unpacks why it blocked Vodacom’s Vumatel deal | It’s many months late, but the Competition Tribunal has finally released its reasons document – or at least, a non-confidential version thereof – outlining why it decided to block Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake in fibre ope... |
| 23.04.2025 | Khudusela Pitje: SA regulators failed black entrepreneurs in fibre sector | New GX Capital founder and CEO Khudusela Pitje
Khudusela Pitje, founder and CEO of New GX Capital, has criticised South Africa’s competition regulators over the time they took coming to a decision over the proposed acquisition by Vodacom of... |
| 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 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 ... |
| 25.03.2025 | Red Sea cable break eats away at Seacom’s bottom line | Image generated in Dall-E – for illustration purposes only
The cost of repairing an undersea cable suspected of being damaged by a ship’s anchor in February 2024, has eaten away at Seacom’s profitability in the six months to 31 December 202... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 22.11.2024 | Vumatel, Lanseria investor acquired in R6.5-billion deal | A group of investors led by South African private equity firm Harith General Partners has agreed to buy out an infrastructure fund with stakes in assets including Lanseria International Airport and Kelvin Power Station for R6.5-billion.
The... |
| 17.11.2024 | Blocking Vodacom, Maziv deal ‘makes no sense’ | Pieter Uys, chairman of fibre operator Maziv, has sharply criticised the Competition Tribunal’s decision to block Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake in the company, saying the call “makes no sense”.
Uys, who also holds a senior... |
| 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... |
| 08.08.2024 | Blocking Maziv fibre deal would ‘harm telecoms sector’ | Africa Analysis MD Dobek Pater
There are growing concerns that should the Competition Tribunal uphold a recommendation by the Competition Commission that Vodacom’s multibillion-rand deal to buy fibre operator Maziv be blocked, it would have... |
| 22.05.2024 | S Africa polls: How Mandela's once revered ANC lost its way with scandals | - |
| 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... |
| 19.05.2024 | High-stakes hearings to begin into Vodacom, Vumatel deal | This Monday sees the start of two months of Competition Tribunal hearings into Vodacom Group’s planned acquisition of a 30-40% stake in Maziv, the parent company of fibre operators Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa.
The Competition Commission l... |
| 19.03.2024 | Remgro CEO slams regulators over deal delays | Remgro CEO Jannie Durand. Image: Remgro
Remgro CEO Jannie Durand has criticised South African regulators for the time it takes to get deals concluded, saying this is undermining investor confidence.
Although Durand didn’t name any regulator... |
| 07.11.2023 | SA’s richest man shares words of wisdom to MZANSI | Hurun Report has published its global rich list for 2023 and has ranked 3 112 billionaires worldwide – including five from South Africa. Photo by Gallo Images/Sarie
In a chairman’s letter published to Remgro shareholders, Johann Rupert, SA’... |
| 08.08.2023 | Shock as regulator says no to Vodacom, Maziv deal | In a surprise move that will have wide implications for South Africa’s telecommunications industry, the Competition Commission has recommended that Vodacom’s acquisition of a stake in fibre operator Maziv be blocked.
The commission, which h... |
| 23.03.2023 | Vumatel parent CIVH sees big profit upswing | CIVH, the Remgro-controlled parent of fibre infrastructure providers Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), reported headline earnings of R322.8-million in the six months to end-December 2022, an analysis of Remgro’s interim results published... |
| 02.02.2023 | Raymond Ndlovu resigns as CEO of CIVH | Raymond Ndlovu
Raymond Ndlovu will step down as CEO of Remgro-controlled CIVH, the parent of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, at the end of March to pursue “other business interests”.
Ndlovu oversaw the merger of Vumatel and DFA into the newl... |
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| 26.05.2020 | Bolt, the European on-demand transport company, raises $109M on a $1.9B valuation | Bolt, a rival to Uber and others providing on-demand ridesharing, scooters and other transportation services across some 150 cities in Europe and Africa, is today announcing another capital raise as it weathers a difficult market climate wh... |
| 08.07.2019 | Uber rival Bolt has closed about $67M in funding at a $1B+ valuation | Uber and Lyft going public may have put closer public scrutiny on the economics of ridesharing, but it hasn’t had a chilling effect on the level of competition in the space. In the latest development, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed th... |
| 20.03.2013 | Remgro To Launch Online News Services To Improve Competitiveness | JSE-listed investment holding company, Remgro, planned to launch e.tv online and eNCA online before the close of the first half of this year, it disclosed on Tuesday.
This is in an effort to develop a multi-channel plan aimed at boosting Re... |
| 04.02.2013 | Rainbow To Buy 49% of Zambeef’s Shareholding For $14.25m | As part of its expansion plan on the continent, South Africa’s largest chicken producer, Rainbow Chicken Ltd. (RBW) has reached an agreement with Zambeef Plc (ZAMBEEF) to purchase 49 percent of its shareholding in Zam chick for $14.5 millio... |
| 09.06.2011 | Visa snaps up SA mobile financial services company Fundamo for $110m | Visa, the world’s largest credit and debit card network, has snapped up South African mobile financial services company Fundamo for $110-million in cash.
The Cape Town-based Fundamo is a privately-held company which has more than 50 active... |
| 09.06.2011 | Visa snaps up SA mobile financial services company Fundamo for $110m | Visa, the world’s largest credit and debit card network, has snapped up South African mobile financial services company Fundamo for $110-million in cash.
The Cape Town-based Fundamo is a privately-held company which has more than 50 active ... |
