MONEYWEB app instead? Six once-large groups, and what the prognosis looks like for each. By Keith McLachlan 29 Apr 2021 00:26 Open: Open: Open: Excluding the property and construction sectors, below is a table of formerly-large groups that have collapsed: Â Source: Profile Media (intra-day, April 22, 2021) How are these fallen giants doing right now? Blue Label Telecoms: Core remains strong Blue Label Telecomsâ challenges started with its acquisition and recapitalisation of Cell C. Although one can understand why Blue Label invested into a failing Cell C (the groupâs bottom line is materially exposed to the telcos), the investment didn’t just bring debt onto the groupâs normally cash-rich balance sheet, it has also been impaired to zero.