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South Africa: MAZIV targets townships with major ‘fibre to the shack’ push

2026-03-23T17:20:00

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Source: Vumatel

In-depth: Vodacom-backed fibreco’s Vumatel wholesale arm is targeting townships with a ‘fibre-to-the-shack’ rollout to unlock digital inclusion at scale. Smart deployment, aggressive pricing, and parental synergies enable the plan, rivalling wireless and satellite alternatives.

This article includes:

  • Themes: Affordability strategies; Digital inclusion; Fibre‑to‑the‑shack; Low‑income connectivity; Open access wholesale; Smart capital deployment; Township fibre rollout; Utilisation‑driven growth.
  • People: Alan Knott‑Craig; Dietlof Mare; Simon Butler.
  • Geographic: Amsterdam; Brazil; Cape Town; Lagos; South Africa; Stellenbosch; Tokyo.
  • Organisations: Dark Fibre Africa (DFA); Fibertime; MAZIV; Starlink; Vodacom; Vumatel.

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