Van Zyl Botha

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Herotel

Van Zyl Botha is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Herotel.

Herotel is a South African fibre and fixed-wireless internet provider that passes more than 600 000 homes in over 500 towns. ICASA approved the transfer of its licence to Vumatel in May 2026, while Herotel remains its own brand.

In the job

  1. The Competition Tribunal cleared Vumatel's acquisition of Herotel. Source

  2. ICASA approved the licence transfer of Herotel to Vumatel, a Maziv subsidiary. Source

  3. Botha said Herotel would launch Herotel mobile as an MVNO and aims to add one million homes to its network within about two years. Source

Career before

  1. 2013Co-founder, Herotel

Sources

  1. itweb.co.za
  2. itweb.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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