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A Telkom snapshot

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Overview of our business

Telkom is a leading digital infrastructure and technology service provider in South Africa. We offer end-to-end ICT solutions, including high-speed fibre, mobile and data services and information technology (IT) services.

Listed on the JSE, Telkom focuses on sustainable value creation through disciplined capital allocation, operational efficiency, differentiated customer offerings and long-term infrastructure investment.

Where we operate

Telkom’s infrastructure footprint spans South Africa, supporting consumers, businesses and public sector organisations with connectivity and digital services.

Our purpose, vision, values and strategic focus areas

Telkom's purpose

Seamlessly connecting our customers to a better life

Our vision

To be a builder of the digital backbone that powers South Africa's digital future by:

  • Leading in converged solutions
  • Providing a quality network with unmatched reach
  • Offering end-to-end digital solutions to businesses
  • Creating innovative broadband services for consumers
  • Being the wholesale provider of choice
  • Being the best place to work for committed people

Our values

Telkom's culture is built on a high-performance, values-driven foundation.

Collaboration

Work together, learn from each other, and amplify our collective impact.

I work together with my colleagues across our business units to maximise value for customers. I openly contribute my business unit knowledge/insights to achieve shared goals and better serve our customers. I am empathetic in considering other perspectives to align on common goals.

Customer
centricity

Place the customer at the heart of everything we do.

I listen to understand in order to deliver the best solutions to our customers. I work with a sense of urgency and never at the expense of quality delivered to customers. I own the part I play in our commitment to customers.

Accountability

Take ownership of our roles, decisions and outcomes.

I do what I promise to do. I treat our business as my own by adopting an owner’s mindset. I set an example by showing up with no excuses.

Agility

Be nimble, adaptable and responsive to change.

I act swiftly yet responsibly when making decisions. I adopt a solutions mindset in order to shift the status quo. I am flexible and open to change.

Simplicity

Break complexity to simplify processes.

I simplify daily tasks and processes to efficiently serve our customers. I create an environment of clarity. I use simple, accessible language to be understood, avoiding jargon wherever possible.

Our strategic focus

Telkom executes its strategy through the PIVOT strategic framework. This framework guides how the Group creates sustainable value for stakeholders and positions the business for long-term growth in South Africa’s evolving digital economy.

The PIVOT Strategy focuses on strengthening Telkom’s digital infrastructure leadership, delivering integrated solutions through the OneTelkom operating approach, improving operational performance and leveraging technology innovation to drive sustainable growth and value creation.

Builder of the digital backbone that powers South Africa's digital future

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Partnerships

Leverage partnerships optimally to support the implementation of the Group strategy
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Integrated solutions

Offer end-to-end converged propositions, from connectivity to IT solutions
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Value-rich broadband

Provide broadband solutions that deliver meaningful customer value
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Operational efficiency

Develop operational superiority, which provides a competitive advantage
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Technology innovation

Modernise and build a state-of-the-art network

Our effects on the capitals and strategic outcomes

  • Created sustainable financial value through stronger profitability, cash generation and disciplined capital allocation
  • Expanded productive value through investments in networks and infrastructure, improving connectivity
  • Strengthened intellectual value through innovation, data-driven insights, security and governance enhancements
  • Nurtured human capital through leadership and future-ready skills development
  • Invested in social and relationship capital to drive education, digital inclusion and empowerment
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