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Datatec is proud to have been ranked eighth in this year's Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards, in terms of its total return to shareholders over five years. The Sunday Times Awards annually honours the leaders and organisations driving South Africa's business success. With a market capitalisation of R14.83 billion as of 29 August 2025, when the analysis was done, the company delivered a total return of 479.1%, and maintaining a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 42.1%.
By early November, the company was valued at over R17bn on the JSE. In an article published by the @Sunday Times titled 'Datatec on the crest of a wave as profits soar', the journalist @Khulekani Magubane writes how the company's share price rallied significantly on the back of news that interim profits had soared. This performance shows Datatec's strong growth in the technology and ICT sector.
Datatec Chair, @Maya Makanjee was quoted in the article: "We are well-placed to capitalise on the demand, supporting our expectations that our operations will deliver further improved financial performance in the 2026 financial year. The board continues to assess opportunities to close the valuation gap and has implemented several initiatives in the past year, with positive results."
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