Telkom’s push into mobile pays off in H1

Telecomms provider, Telkom released its interim results today reporting a 3.3% decline in headline earnings per share largely driven by costs related to the company's early retirement and voluntary severance packages, revenue however is up 5.2% boosted by the group's mobile business unit where revenue increased close to 54% due to a 50% surge in users which helped offset declines in Telkom's traditional fixed line business. Company's Group CEO, Sipho Maseko joined Business Day TV on the line to unpack the detail behind the numbers.