Reports of Telkom's death exaggerated

There have been one too many Telkom obituaries written. And I will be first to admit that I have penned a few, listing the many corporate governance faux pas as evidence of a corporation going nowhere fast and failing to take advantage of its inherited infrastructure advantage. In the 12 years that Telkom has been listed on the local bourse, the CEO's chair has changed owners six times, and let's not mention how many board changes there have been.