Telecommunications group Telkom said the telecommunications industry has lost a stalwart and the sector is poorer following the passing of Dr Gabrielle Celli.
“It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of former colleague Dr Gabrielle Celli,” the company said in a statement, sending its deepest condolences to family, friends and colleagues.
Celli was the head of regulatory affairs at Telkom in the 1990s and contributed immensely to the development of policy and regulation during the liberalisation of the sector.
“We are fortunate to have worked with him and gained from his wealth of knowledge.”