2023–2026: Blue Label moved from minority shareholder to controlling shareholder of Cell C through recapitalisation steps and stake acquisitions (including the Tyme/DNI-linked structures), with competition approval taking c.9 months and drawing the same timeliness criticism as Vodacom/Maziv, a landmark SA telecoms restructuring alongside the mast-and-fibre deals (#17, #26).
Value: R1.5bn+ (recapitalisation and stake purchases) (verified against public announcements).
Advisers: No legal adviser is identified in the public record reviewed by The Meridian.
Recorded by The Meridian research desk from public announcements, regulatory filings and financial press coverage. Dates and values are as publicly reported.
