Blue Label says volumes recovering after Covid-19 hit

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Starter-pack distribution, gaming vouchers and ticketing were negatively affected during the initial lockdown period

JSE-listed technology group Blue Label Telecoms, the largest shareholder of Cell C, says it has seen a recovery in volumes after Covid-19 initially hit ticketing sales and gaming vouchers.

The lockdown regulations and the downturn in economic activity had not negatively affected airtime, data and electricity sales volumes, the group said, though it had seen writedowns in its year to end-May. Blue Label had written off Cell C in its previous financial year, meaning the financial results of the mobile operator did not affect it in the current period. has struggled to make consistent profits since it became SA’s third mobile operator in 2001. Cell C has also grappled with a hefty debt burden.

Source: Gaming Daily Report (gamingdailyreport.net)

 

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