Vox Telecom has announced that its long-serving chief executive, Jacques du Toit, has stepped down. Telecoms veteran Martin Springer has replaced him.
The company announced the leadership change on 2 November 2026, MyBroadband reported. Du Toit had led Vox Telecom since 1 January 2013, a period of 13 years.
“Opportunities like this to lead an ambitious, locally rooted business with strong backing don’t come around often,” Springer said, according to MyBroadband.
“Vox has an exceptional foundation and brand presence. I look forward to working with our management team, employees, and partners,” he said.
Before joining Vox, Springer was an executive at Internet Solutions, which was owned by NTT DATA. He also held executive and director roles at CMC Networks, Performanta and BT Group.
The company said Du Toit had led Vox through a period of growth and market expansion. It said Du Toit and the board agreed the time was right for a planned handover. This followed the completion of transaction milestones, the company said.
Vox chairman Paul Botha said Du Toit played a fundamental role in building the company. He described Vox as a resilient and competitive digital infrastructure business.
The change follows a new investment in the company. On 15 September 2026, the DNI Group bought an 18% stake in Vox Telecom and Frogfoot for R1.6 billion. Frogfoot is owned by Vox.
DNI chief executive Ryan Noach said broadening connectivity was central to DNI’s purpose. He said the investment would help speed up fibre rollouts across South Africa.
Vox Telecom’s history goes back to 1998, when Control Instruments founded a company called DataPro. Doug Reed was its first chief executive.
DataPro listed on the AltX, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s Alternative Exchange, in October 2004. Between 1998 and 2006 it grew by an average of 50% a year, MyBroadband reported.
South Africa opened up its telecommunications market in 2005. VoxTelecom, a specialist voice company in the DataPro Group led by Du Toit, then became a big player in voice-over-IP services.
In June 2007, DataPro changed its name to Vox Telecom. Reed said at the time that the change was part of the company’s expanding product range.
Angus MacRobert became co-chief executive alongside Reed in July 2011. This followed an acquisition and JSE delisting offer from Lereko Metier Capital Growth Fund and Investec Bank.
Reed and MacRobert stepped down on 1 January 2013. Du Toit, who was then chief executive of Vox Orion, took over.
Under Springer, the company will focus on fibre rollouts, MyBroadband reported. Frogfoot plans to connect 360,000 homes in historically underserved communities each year.
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