In an effort to build and manage a nationwide fibre optic cable-ducting infrastructure, the DFA initiative was established. This infrastructure was then leased out to licensed operators on an equal basis to ensure no single operator has a monopoly over fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure.
The KZN Growth Fund came in as a co-funding partner and through our investment DFA has been a resounding success, seeing massive growth and infrastructure development in many regions nationwide.
Project particulars:
- Initial financing of R193 million by the KZN Growth Fund
- Refinancing of R45 million
- 4 201 jobs created
- R2,6 billion total project value
- Covers all major cities in SA (Cape Town, Johannesburg,Pretoria and Durban)
- Operators leasing the infrastructure include Vodacom, MTN,
Cell C, MWEB, Telkom, Internet Solutions, etc.
