BEE investors could gain from proposed MultiChoice sale

The Canal+ deal would bring scale and exposure, but foreign ownership rules could stop it

04 February 2024 - 00:05 By Thabiso Mochiko

Black shareholders invested in MultiChoice via its Phuthuma Nathi empowerment scheme could get a chance to remain invested if the sale of the pay-TV group to French entertainment giant Canal+ succeeds, giving them exposure to lucrative new markets. ..

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