Telkom, a state-owned company headquartered in South Africa, was founded in 1991 and employs approximately 15,130 individuals. The company provides broadband IT solutions over both fixed and mobile networks, offering managed data solutions used by large, corporate, and global companies in Southern Africa, alongside broadband internet and voice services for fixed residential and small/medium business customers within the country.
On March 31, 2026, Telkom launched its internal "Lions' Den" competition, which encourages employees to pitch tech-enabled ideas for cash prizes, forming a core part of its strategy to transform into a data-driven digital infrastructure provider. Earlier the same day, customers reported downtime on Telkom's fibre and mobile data connections, with internet service provider Axxess confirming an outage affecting users on the Telkom LTE network. On March 30, Telkom connected learners at Sitoza Senior Secondary School with digital tools and resources, aiming to transform education in rural South Africa. Previously, on March 28, Telkom indicated it is nearing the decommissioning of its digital subscriber line (DSL) services but will not fully retire the copper-based internet technology until remaining customers have viable connectivity alternatives.
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