Trevor van Zyl

Chief Executive Officer, Octotel

Trevor van Zyl is Chief Executive Officer of Octotel.

Octotel is a Western Cape open-access fibre network operator. In May 2025 it reported more than 125 000 connected homes and businesses.

In the job

  1. Welcomed an AIIM-led consortium with STOA and Thebe as new owners of Octotel, which bought the company from Actis. Source

  2. Announced that Octotel had passed 125 000 connected homes and businesses. Source

  3. Said Octotel and MetroFibre were assessing a combination, while ruling out Octotel becoming an internet service provider. Source

Sources

  1. itweb.co.za
  2. bizcommunity.com
  3. pressportal.co.za
  4. techcentral.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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