Employer of choice
Telkom recognised as a Top Employer for 2026
Telkom is proud to be certified as a Top Employer in South Africa for the fourth consecutive year. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where every individual feels valued, empowered, and inspired to thrive.
"Being recognised as a Top Employer for the fourth consecutive year is a proud moment for Telkom. This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to creating a workplace where every individual feels valued, empowered, and inspired to thrive." - Melody Lekota, Group Chief Human Resources Officer
Our mission is to connect people to a better world - and our talent management strategy ensures we continue to attract, develop, and retain people who share this aspiration.
Passionate and dedicated employees
lie at the heart of our achievements
Serame Taukobong, CEO Telkom Group
Employee benefits
Attractive benefits designed to support and enable employees to be their best.
Remuneration
Our attractive packages include company contributions to a retirement fund. Flexible death and disability benefits. Incentive schemes that reward a high-performance culture.
Work-life integration
Our hybrid work policy offers flexibility with full access to the state-of-the-art tools required to thrive and deliver.
Leave benefits
We acknoledge that leave is a vital component of a healthy work environment. In addition to annual and maternity leave, study, exam, sport and sick leave benefits apply to our employees.
Learn and grow
We pride ourselves on the development initiatives and bursaries we offer to our full-time employees. We also offer learnerships and internships.
Employee well-being
Our employee wellness programme is dedicated to enabling the physical, psychological and emotional well-being of all our employees, and includes a counselling service.
Employee involvement
Various community development efforts encourage employees to volunteer their time and skills to help communities in need. Our employee payroll volunteerism program is renowned for its sustainability and positive impact on communities.