
Telkom has done something Vodacom and MTN could not
Telkom has managed to grow its mobile prepaid subscriber base, even as South Africa’s two largest operators both reported declines over the same periods.
FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 18:13

Telkom has managed to grow its mobile prepaid subscriber base, even as South Africa’s two largest operators both reported declines over the same periods.

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Fight for rule of law is ‘worth having’ – Batohi bows out of NPA
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