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Johannesburg - A consortium including a fund linked to the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) - South Africa's state pension administrator - has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a stake in Telkom Media, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Telkom, which has a 66% stake in Telkom Media, said two months ago it was in the process of selling its investment, and had identified a potential investor to take over a substantial portion of the stake.
The consortium, which includes fund manager Harith, "could buy between 31% and 34%", Business Report said on Tuesday, citing sources close to the negotiations.
It added that the consortium has seven members, one of which is said to be either Nokia or Ericsson.
Harith investors include PIC, the Developmenet Bank of Southern Africa, Absa Bank, Old Mutual, and the African Development Bank.
The newspaper said Harith has raised $625m through a Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund to invest in regional infrastructure development across the continent focusing on transport, telecoms and sanitation.