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Pursuant to Solidarity's claims that Telkom plans to retrench 4000 contract and temporary employees, the following clarification merits emphasis.
In delivering the Telkom Group's interim results today for the six months ended September 30, 2009, Group CEO, Reuben September, emphasised that despite deepening challenges, the commitment of his leadership team to "re-position Telkom to aggressively compete in the South African and African markets is gaining momentum".
Telkom today launched its latest state-of-the-art green data centre, called Bellville 2, in Cape Town under a new brand offering called Cybernest.
This year's FIFA Confederations Cup - played during the month of June - saw 100% broadcast efficiencies being enabled by the backbone ICT infrastructure that was provisioned by Telkom.
Current Telkom Chief of Human Resources, Charlotte Mokoena, will assume a fresh challenge within the Telkom Group as from 1 November 2009 - that of Chief Executive Officer of Telkom Management Services (TMS).
There are at least nine undersea telecommunication cables (including SAT3 and SAFE) that will connect various parts of Sub-Saharan Africa to the rest of the world by the end of 2011.
Telkom's Lukasrand tower is already indelibly etched against the Tshwane (Pretoria) skyline.
Company hosts Careers Youth Summit to bolster ICT skills pool.
The recent use of a homing pigeon by a KZN-based call-centre service provider to transfer data has reference..
Reabetsoe Motsepe has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Telkom Foundation with immediate effect.
Hailed as one of Africa's most eminent telecommunications conferences, the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC), now in its twelfth year, will once again see industry leaders, operators, government representatives and academia converging under one roof from 31 August to 2 September 2009.
In concluding an agreement with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), Telkom has not only addressed the issue of annual general salary increases for its bargaining unit staff, but has also taken another major step towards addressing the issue of salary disparities that have resulted from historical issues.
Approximately 1600 and 2100 Telkom bargaining unit employees nationally participated in industrial action on 3 and 4 August 2009 respectively.
In response to recent reports on Telkom not supporting the national transformation agenda, the Company re-iterates that it has steadfastly remained committed to the country's transformation goals while striving to attain sustainability by preserving jobs.
Pierre Marais, Telkom's current Group Executive for Network Core Operations, has been appointed as the acting Managing Director of the Group's Data Centre Operations business unit with immediate effect.
Jeffrey Hedberg has been appointed as CEO of Multi-Links, Telkom's 100% owned subsidiary in Nigeria. The former CEO of Cell C South Africa will report to Thami Msimango, MD of Telkom International.
Describing the 2009 financial year as having been "both challenging and very exciting", Telkom's Chief Executive Officer, Reuben September, today announced the Group's provisional annual results for the year ended 31 March 2009.
As Telkom has consistently done in recent years in its continued drive to promote affordable telecommunications access, Telkom's proposed overall annual tariff adjustments - filed today with ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) - is well below the overall increase permitted by the regulator's Price Control Formula.
Blurb: Commemorated annually on 5 June, World Environment Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 and remains one of the world body's principal vehicles to stimulate worldwide environmental awareness.
Telkom has managed to avert the winding up of Telkom Media by selling its 75% interest in and claims against Telkom Media (Proprietary) Limited to Shenzhen Media South Africa (Proprietary) Limited ("Shenzhen") for a nominal amount.
Companies aim to extend AT&T's global networking reach to Sub-Saharan Africa and boost Telkom's strategy to grow a strong ICT footprint on the continent
Thami Msimango has been appointed Managing Director of the Telkom International Business Unit, with effect from today.
Johannesburg, 8 April 2009 - A multinational consortium of leading telecommunications operators today signed a Construction and Maintenance Agreement (C&MA) and Supply Contract for the implementation of the West Africa Cable System (WACS).
Telkom's strategic focus on growth in the area of mobile capability received a major boost at the Company's Special General Meeting held at Gallagher Estate yesterday,when Telkom shareholders gave a 100% nod of approval for the sale of 15% of Telkom's stake in Vodacom to the UK's Vodafone Group.
Reuben September, Chief Executive Officer of the Telkom Group, today announced the appointment of Ms Nombulelo "Pinky" Moholi (49) as the new Managing Director of the Telkom SA business unit.
Most of the ICT requirements for the 2010 Fifa World Cup will be met by the time the Confederations Cup kicks-off in June this year.
Telkom today announced that it has terminated the services of its Chief of Operations, Motlatsi Nzeku, with immediate effect.
Telkom's expansion of its footprint on the African continent took another step forward today with the acquisition of the remaining 25% of Multi-Links, a Nigerian private..
Telkom, once again, finds it necessary to clarify matters raised in two reports by a Sunday newspaper. Pursuant to the same publication's initial article in early December 2008...