--MTN Group Ltd. recently made a takeover approach for Telkom SA SOC Ltd., Bloomberg reports.

--The deal would combine South Africa's second and third largest telecommunications groups, Bloomberg says.

--Telkom has shown no interest in the bid, and it remains unclear whether MTN will continue to pursue the acquisition, according to Bloomberg.

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Write to Jaime Llinares Taboada at jaime.llinares@wsj.com; @JaimeLlinaresT

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