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Movement supports please call me inventor’s latest Vodacom court challenge
In 2016 the Constitutional Court ruled that Vodacom and Makate must negotiate a reasonable compensation for his invention.
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Vodacom to invest more than R9bn on SA network this year
Vodacom, majority-owned by Britain’s Vodafone, invested R9.6 billion in 2018, Andries Delport said during a media briefing.
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Vodacom unit to sell operations in four African markets
Separately, Vodacom also announced an agreement to sell the unit’s operations in Nigeria, Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire to Synergy Communications.
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Vodacom earnings fall 6.6% on black share scheme
Headline earnings per share (EPS) for the full-year ended March fell to 862 cents from 923 cents a year earlier.
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Can MTN, Vodacom face legal action over Competition Commission findings?
The Competition Commission's Jason Aproskie said there was a possibility of a legal route later because they hope these providers could consider lowering their data prices.
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Here’s how much MTN & Vodacom charge for data in other countries
The inquiry by the Competition Commission looked at Vodacom and MTN prices in countries such as Lesotho, Nigeria and Rwanda after South Africans persistently complained about the high prices they were being charged.
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Vodacom, MTN fleecing SA consumers, especially the poor - Competition Commission
Data bundles price overcharging is especially acute for poor consumers who typically use small, prepaid bundles.
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Vodacom picks South African to right the ship after Tanzania executives' arrest
The company says Jacques Marais was appointed as acting managing director to ensure operations continue without interruption after its executives in Tanzania were arrested for allegedly organising a criminal racket.
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Vodacom Tanzania MD charged with economic crimes
The company has said Egyptian Hisham Hendi and several other employees were questioned by the police over the alleged fraudulent use of network facilities.
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Lights out, signal down: How load shedding affects cellphone networks
Johan Engelbrecht Vodacom managing executive for operations says when load shedding occurs network providers lose grid power in certain areas.
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ANC’s Liliesleaf branch mum on amount Vodacom should pay Nkosana Makate
The ANC's Liliesleaf branch in Midrand has refused to be drawn in on an amount that it feels Vodacom should pay to please call me inventor Nkosana Makate.
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ANC Liliesleaf branch: 'We want Makate to receive fair compensation'
The ANC's Liliesleaf branch in Midrand has now distanced itself from calls that Vodacom pay R70 billion to Nkosana Makate, who is credited with coming up with the 'Please call me' idea.
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We could’ve handled ‘bitter battle’ with Makate better, admits Vodacom
In 2006, the Constitutional Court ruled that Vodacom and Nkosana Makate determine an amount which he is compensated for his invention when he was still an employee.
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[LISTEN] Who actually invented the ‘Please Call Me’ SMS service?
Talk Radio 702 presenter Karima Brown speaks to Toby Shapshak, the editor and publisher of 'Stuff' magazine, about his piece stating that the real inventor of the service is, in fact, Ari Kahn, a former MTN consultant.
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ANC's Liliesleaf branch: 'Makate support to seek justice from corporate bullies'
A group of people under the banner of the please call me movement, demonstrated outside Vodaworld on Thursday demanding the cellphone giant pay Makate R70 billion for his invention.
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Please Call Me Movement to chart way forward after Vodaworld picket
Supporters will now continue mobilising South Africans to boycott Vodacom products after the cellphone giant missed a deadline set by organisers to compensate Nkosana Makate.
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Vodacom shuts stores at Midrand HQ as protesters arrive
Protesters have started arriving at the Vodacom campus in Midrand to intensify their call for the network giant to pay Nkosana Makate the amount that he says is due to him.
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Vodacom beefs up security over Please Call Me mass action threat
This despite the company serving organisers of the Vodaworld shutdown with a cease and desist letter to stop what it calls the incitement to invade their stores.
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#PleaseCallMe Movement plans mass campaign against Vodacom
The movement wants Vodacom to urgently compensate Nkosana Makate who came up with the idea for the 'Please Call Me' service back in 2000 while still employed by the company.
