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High inflationary pressure, energy costs, market volatility, ongoing blackouts, and the rising cost of living have had an impact on mobile operator Vodacom profits.

A branch of South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken on November 10, 2015.A branch of South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken on November 10, 2015.and the rising cost of living have had an impact on mobile operator Vodacom profits.

They are also looking at suppliers across the board and re-negotiating some of the contracts where possible. “So. we actually started noticing the high inflationary effects. So we’re looking at energy costs, negotiating with the oil majors, in terms of the diesel side of things, and negotiating with the oil majors to get wholesale pricing. So that applies currently in SA, but we’re looking at expanding that reach to the other markets.

Joosub says increases to their costs have been exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war and lagging costs from pre-COVID 19.

 

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