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.

The company expands its footprint in the Eastern Cape with the acquisition of one of the largest WISPs in SA.

The non-profit organisation says without free WiFi, users would have paid 25c/MB, adding up to a R1.35?billion total data cost.

The group acquires two new WISPs, adding over 3 000 customers, R35 million in revenue and extending its reach into the Eastern Cape.

Project Isizwe holds successful talks with the city to resolve potential disruption to the free Internet service.

The black-owned private equity company acquires a 15% stake in Hero Telecoms for R74.25 million.

The group acquires its ninth wireless ISP, Xpress Network Solutions Wireless, which covers a large area where HeroTel previously had no footprint.