State-owned fibre network operator Broadband Infraco is in financial disarray, having been declared technically insolvent since the start of the 2024/25 financial year.
Broadband Infraco provides long-distance national and international connectivity to private sector partners and is mandated to provide universal Internet access to South Africa as part of the SA Connect programme.
In February, it announced that it had deployed 6,312 community Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide in partnership with 76 Internet service providers.
The company’s fibre optic network currently comprises 15,000km of cabling and 156 points of presence, according to its company profile.
However, due to its dire financial position, the company has also struggled to meet…