LONDON: MTN Group Ltd recently made a takeover approach for Telkom SA SOC in a deal that would’ve combined South Africa’s second and third-largest telecommunications operators, according to people familiar with the matter.
Telkom has so far shown no interest in a sale, said the people, who asked to remain private as the talks were confidential. It remains unclear whether the larger rival would continue its pursuit, the people said.
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