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Meet Brett Levy: Life tempered by fire - from JSE’s youngest CEO to major player in SA mobile market

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In this interview, BizNews editor Alec Hogg takes a deep dive into lessons learned during the incredible journey of Blue Label co-founder and co-CEO Brett Levy. At 28, he was once the youngest CEO of any JSE-listed company when he and brother Mark too the company public. Now worth R11 billion, Brett’s journey has been defined by Blue Label’s R5.5bn acquisition of debt-laden CellC SA’s third-largest mobile company. This deal caused acute indigestion, lasting seven years, and required the entire purchase price to be written off. An older and wiser Levy shares how both Blue Label and Cell C have emerged stronger from the challenges - and are poised for a magical future.
29 Sep 2025 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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