Shameel Joosub

Chief Executive Officer, Vodacom

Shameel Joosub is Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom, in the role since 2012.

Vodacom is South Africa's largest mobile network operator, with 237.3 million customers across eight markets. Under Joosub, it agreed to raise its Safaricom stake from 35% to 55%, a deal completed on 30 June 2026.

In the job

  1. Vodacom won Competition Appeal Court approval to acquire a stake of about 30% to 34.95% in the fibre group Maziv. Source

  2. Vodacom announced an agreement to buy a further 20% of Kenya's Safaricom from the Kenyan government and Vodafone. Source

  3. Vodacom raised its Vision 2030 customer target from 260 million to 275 million after reporting FY2026 service revenue of R133.6 billion. Source

  4. Vodacom completed its purchase of an extra 20% of Safaricom, lifting its stake from 35% to 55%. Source

Career before

  1. Senior accountant, Vodacom
  2. Managing director, Vodacom Equipment Company
  3. 2005-2011Managing director, Vodacom
  4. 2011-2012Chief executive, Vodafone Espana

Education

BAcc Honours, University of South Africa; MBA, University of Southern Queensland; Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School

Sources

  1. businesstech.co.za
  2. techafricanews.com
  3. en.wikipedia.org

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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