Liquid Telecom buys Neotel for ZAR 6.55 bln

(Telecompaper) Tata Communications and minority shareholders led by Nexus Connexion have agreed to sell South African operator Neotel to Liquid Telecom for ZAR 6.55 billion. Liquid Telecom is partnering with Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH), a South African empowerment investment group, which has committed to take a 30 percent equity stake in Neotel.