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Telecommunication Services in South Africa

Publisher MarketLine
Published Jun 19, 2025
Length 40 Pages
SKU # MTLN20391157

Description

Telecommunication Services in South Africa

Summary

Telecommunication Services in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights
  • Telecommunication services market is segmented into fixed and wireless telecommunication services.
  • The South African telecommunication services market recorded revenues of $7.9 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 4.4% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 136.3 million subscriptions in 2024.
  • In 2024, the revenue of South Africa’s telecommunication services market grew by 0.1% annually, due to the increase in the proportion of internet users. According to the World Bank, in 2024, the proportion of internet users in South Africa's total population reached 80.2%, up from 77.6% in the previous year.
Scope
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the telecommunication services market in South Africa
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the telecommunication services market in South Africa
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key telecommunication services market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa telecommunication services market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
Reasons to Buy
  • What was the size of the South Africa telecommunication services market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South Africa telecommunication services market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa telecommunication services market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in South Africa's telecommunication services market?

Table of Contents

40 Pages
1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the most recent market developments?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. MTN Group Ltd
8.2. Vodacom Group Ltd
8.3. Telkom SA SOC Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: South Africa telecommunication services market volume: million subscriptions, 2019-24
Table 3: South Africa telecommunication services market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: South Africa telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 5: South Africa telecommunication services market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 6: South Africa telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 7: South Africa telecommunication services market volume forecast: million subscriptions, 2024-29
Table 8: MTN Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: MTN Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: MTN Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 11: Vodacom Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 12: Vodacom Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Vodacom Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: Telkom SA SOC Ltd: Key Facts
Table 15: Telkom SA SOC Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Telkom SA SOC Ltd: Key Employees
Table 17: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 18: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 19: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 20: South Africa Inflation, 2020-24
Table 21: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 22: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Africa telecommunication services market volume: million subscriptions, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Africa telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 4: South Africa telecommunication services market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: South Africa telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 6: South Africa telecommunication services market volume forecast: million subscriptions, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2024

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