Just how badly does Telkom need a cash infusion from the consortium of investors led by former CEO Sipho Maseko? A quick look at the partly state-owned telecom operator reveals it is in a tight spot.

Telkom is scrambling for cash to make up for the skyrocketing cost of doing business in a load-shedding environment in which competition is fierce, sales are sluggish and debt-laden consumers are struggling to pay their phone bills. ..

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