The local telco has to date spent millions acquiring over 40 local businesses, as part of its growth strategy, and seeks more this year.

HeroTel adds BreedeNet to its acquisition portfolio, setting its vision of connecting all South Africans to affordable Internet.

HeroTel expands into the Free State for the first time with the acquisition of Ntelecom in Bloemfontein.

HeroTel and its ISPs will now have access to licensed spectrum because of the acquisition of VO Connect.

The acquisitive company snaps up Radioactive Telecommunications, a Hoedspruit-based wireless Internet service provider.

The group makes its 29th acquisition, buying 100% of Koshcom, a North-West wireless Internet service provider.

The group's 28th acquisition is of VTN Communications, a national provider of voice over Internet Protocol and private automatic branch exchange systems.

HeroTel makes its 27th WISP acquisition, buying True Communications to boost its coverage in the North West province.

The group strengthens its fibre presence with the acquisition of Safricom North West.

HeroTel consolidates its position in the Eastern Cape and extends its rural coverage with the acquisition of Queenstown-based LCom Communications.

The group buys Cape Town's Sonic Telecoms, helping to close the coverage gaps it had in the Mother City.

The group buys another wireless Internet service provider: Hitech based in Middelburg.