EDITORIAL: Regulatory sloth
SA’s regulatory processes are death knell of investment
08 November 2024 - 05:00
The Vodacom-Maziv merger debacle is a prime example of how our regulatory processes are woefully out of sync with industries where technology evolves faster than you can say “5G”.
Let’s break it down. The R13bn tie-up, announced in November 2021, was supposed to be a game changer. It promised to expand fibre infrastructure, especially in the townships, and create thousands of jobs. Yet, here we are, three years later, with the deal blocked and both companies left to pick up the pieces...
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