Maziv, officially Maziv Pty Ltd, is a South African telecommunications infrastructure company. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Johannesburg, Maziv was created to consolidate the fiber network businesses of Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH).
The company owns South Africa's largest consumer fiber-to-the-premises infrastructure operator Vumatel, and by extension, CCTV company Vumacam. Maziv also owns wholesale open-access fiber infrastructure company Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), and has indirect stakes in South African ISPs Herotel, SADV, and Rise Telecoms.
History
Maziv was founded in 2022, when Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) consolidated its fiber network businesses, Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), under a newly formed fiber infrastructure company.
In August 2023, Maziv launched a R400 million expansion of DFA's fiber infrastructure network, including the deployment of 800 additional underground distribution cabinets across South Africa.
In October 2024, the South African Competition Tribunal blocked a proposed acquisition of a 30% to 40% stake in Maziv by major South African telecoms company Vodacom, following a lengthy regulatory process.
In August 2025, the South African Competition Appeal Court overturned the Competition Tribunal's decision and approved Vodacom's acquisition of a 30% stake in Maziv, subject to revised conditions.
In December 2025, major South African telecoms company Vodacom acquired a 30% shareholding in Maziv, for a sum of R12.6 billion, comprising R7.9 billion in cash and R4.9 billion worth of fiber assets.
CIVH acquired a 38% stake in SA Digital Villages in 2016, and acquired the remaining interest in 2019. SADV's fiber infrastructure was subsequently transferred to Vumatel in 2020, while the SADV ISP business continued as a standalone business within the CIVH group
Established as a joint venture involving Vumatel, and subsequently included in the Maziv Group through Vumatel
Randburg, Gauteng
Corporate social responsibility
Maziv undertakes corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives through its subsidiaries, focused on digital inclusion, education, skills development, community upliftment, and environmental sustainability. Its programs include providing free high-speed fiber internet to schools, digital-literacy initiatives, and sports development programs for children from underserved communities.
Through Vumatel, Maziv provides participating schools located along its network with free fiber connectivity. By 2020, the initiative had connected a total of 300 schools. By 2026, it had connected 1,000 schools, providing connectivity to an estimated 860,000 students and 40,000 teachers.
R7.6 billion (2026)