Govt body asks Rain to retract its proposal to merge with Telkom

Govt body asks Rain to retract its proposal to merge with Telkom

JOHANNESBURG — A government body has censured data network provider Rain for offering a proposal to merge with bigger rival Telkom SA saying the company had not sought prior approval. Rain, owned by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, said on Thursday it had proposed a merger with Telkom in bid to trump mobile company MTN’s…