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Telkom sells Swiftnet for $343 million to Towerco Bidco

Telkom has been looking to sell the towers for nearly three years, as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed business strives to maximise shareholder value.
Samuel Mungadze
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South Africa’s VP wants urgency to grow Africa's digital economy

Paul Mashatile has called for greater action to push the African Union’s Digital Transformation Agenda.
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Why humans should consider granting rights to robots

Over the past few decades, science fiction-inspired technologies have undergone significant advancements.
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Jan 29, 2024

SA's Telkom scores major wins against vandalism

According to Telkom, 3,003 individuals were apprehended between July 2017 and December 2023, averaging 600 arrests per year, 50 per month, or 1.5 per day.
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Sep 26, 2023

Exclusive: Khoi Tech to supply SA cricket with smart watches

The Johannesburg-based tech start-up’s self-developed smart watch will be used during the International Cricket World Cup, next month, and provides real-time information on vital health metrics.
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Sep 20, 2023

Video: Telkom's CEO talks AI and telecoms efficiency

In addition to AI, Telkom Group’s Serame Taukobong gave an update on the operations and planned sales of the group’s various units.
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Aug 31, 2023

BCX to launch Africa’s first Alibaba data centre in October

The first data centre will be launched in South Africa, with Mozambique scheduled for December.
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Aug 30, 2023

Telkom South Africa bets on AI to boost telecom efficiency

The CEO said embracing AI is unavoidable for the telecoms sector, because it is consumer-facing industry, and the technology can help to improve the quality of customer service.
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Aug 28, 2023

Telkom pledges to nurture talent after achieving Centres of Excellence milestone

After 25 years, Telkom’s Centres of Excellence programme has helped grow the local skills base in high-level computer science and engineering.
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Aug 4, 2023

Telkom expands digital-first approach with key appointment

Telkom Group has appointed Randall Abrahams as group executive: digital solutions, a move that the company says would strengthen its strategy.
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Jun 13, 2023

MTN refutes second Telkom buyout bid

Telkom is a business with good assets but there is no offer or official discussions at the moment, says MTN.
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Jun 13, 2023

Telkom readies to offload masts and towers business

The process for the disposal of Swiftnet is at an advanced stage with the decision on the offers received expected soon.