South Africa

Cell C is a mobile telecommunications company operating in South Africa. Established in 2001, it is a privately held company with its headquarters located in Sandton, South Africa. As of 2024, Cell C is the fourth largest mobile network operator in South Africa, with 8.5 million subscribers. The company offers a range of services including voice, data, messaging, and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services. It provides various prepaid and postpaid packages, as well as home internet services. Cell C was the first and remains the leading network provider of MVNO services in South Africa...

MTN South Africa is a telecommunications network based in South Africa, originally established as M-Cell in 1994 with support from the South African government. The company underwent leadership changes in 1995, with Robert Chaphe and founder Leena Jaitley taking the helm. In 2001, it was announced that the controlling shareholder was Johnnic Holdings, with Irene Charnley as chairperson. By 2002, Phuthuma Nhleko stepped in as CEO, replacing Paul Edwards who had invested in expansion to Nigeria. MTN South Africa's ownership has seen changes over the years. In 2012, South African holding...

Rain (Pty) Ltd, a private South African telecommunications company, was founded in 2016 by Brandon Leigh. The company is headquartered in Cape Town and primarily serves the South African market. Rain is known for providing internet services, including 4G and 5G technologies. The company launched its services in February 2018, initially focusing on data-only services using 3,000 of its own cell towers and leasing infrastructure from Vodacom and MTN. Rain has seen rapid growth and is valued at R17.1 billion as of December 2020. The main shareholders include the Harris family, Michael Jordaan...

Telkom SA SOC Limited, a prominent telecommunications provider in South Africa, was founded in 1991. Initially, the company operated as the Department of Posts and Telegraphs since 1910. Telkom is headquartered in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, and serves 38 countries across the African continent. It is a publicly traded company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: TKG) and is majority state-owned, with the South African government holding 40.5% and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) owning 14.8%. Over the past three decades, Telkom has transitioned from a fixed-line...

Vodacom South Africa is a leading telecommunications company operating in South Africa. The company was established in 1994 following the award of a GSM license to the group. It is a subsidiary of the UK-based Vodafone Group Plc, which holds a majority stake of 60.5%, with the remaining shares held by the South African telecommunications group, Telkom. Vodacom South Africa provides a wide range of communication services, including mobile voice, messaging, data, and converged services to over 55 million customers.