CENTURION, Gauteng – 21 August 2023 – In a resounding step towards revolutionising South Africa’s digital landscape, MAZIV, the parent company of leading fibre infrastructure providers Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vuma, has undertaken a substantial investment in the...
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“Born to serve”: Former Vodacom Business CSOC Exec, Carel De Nysschen, joins DFA
CENTURION, Gauteng – 1 March 2023 – DFA, a subsidiary of Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) and an entity within the group’s recently formed infrastructure parent company, Maziv, has announced the appointment of Carel de Nysschen as its new Executive:...
Vumatel and DFA get MAZIV
Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) has announced that the parent company’s identity for its two fibre network assets — Vumatel and DFA — is MAZIV. CIVH is the Remgro and New GX-controlled parent company of fibre infrastructure operators Dark Fibre Africa...
DFA appoints new Chief Information Officer
CENTURION, Gauteng – 14 February 2022 – DFA today announced the appointment of Dr Heydon Hall as its Chief information Officer. The key focus of his role at DFA is to develop and oversee the implementation of a robust and integrated information-technology strategy, as...
Increased black ownership a key element of DFA Level 1 B-BBEE achievement
CENTURION, Gauteng – 1 December 2021 – DFA announced that its shareholders had made notable progress in increasing its black ownership, helping it to achieve a Level 1 B-BBEE rating following its latest audit. Bolstered by 45% ownership by historically disadvantaged...
Leadership change at DFA
CENTURION, Gauteng – 14 June 2021 – ICT-focused investment-holding company Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) today announced that Thinus Mulder will formally step down as CEO of its subsidiary DFA on 30 September 2021. CIVH group CEO and DFA chairman,...
DFA partners with USTDA for feasibility study on rural digital-infrastructure roll-out
CENTURION, Gauteng – 10 June 2021 – DFA today announced the launch of a feasibility study in collaboration with the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) that will look at the challenges of rolling out fibre in the rural areas of South Africa. The...
DFA managed service achieves global certification
Centurion, Gauteng – 18 February 2021 – DFA has achieved MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet certification for its Magellan Access EPL service which is an E-Access Ethernet Private Line managed-service offering. This follows a rigorous process of testing and ratifying that the...
DFA achieves Top Employer status
Centurion, Gauteng – 25 January 2021 – DFA today announced that it has been awarded Top Employer status in South Africa for 2021 by the Top Employers Institute. DFA joins 1,691 companies in 120 countries globally, including only 97 local companies, who are recognized...