Power utility says it will go ahead with its plans even if the government can’t decide where the additional R20-billion will come from.
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/ 8 November 2010
Cellphone operator Vodacom said on Monday first-half earnings rose 38,4% and lifted its interim dividend 64%.
Vodacom group subsidiary Vodacom Mozambique suspended its clients’ SMSing capabilities under orders of the Mozambican government.
Vodacom is teaming up with Nedbank to deliver a phone-based cash transfer service, similar to a successful service operating in Kenya.
Rica deadline may be extended but rather be safe than sorry.
Vodacom reported little change in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as international growth was offset by weakness in its home market.
Vodacom said on Tuesday it has lost about $79-million in the last three months due to a regulatory rate cut.
South Africa’s first interconnect rate cut in eight years has translated into a meager 2% cost decrease for the average business contract subscriber.
Listed cellphone giant Vodacom — majority owned by the United Kingdom’s Vodafone — posted a profit for the year ended March 31, 2010.
To launch a new business connection, Vodacom brought Lewis Hamilton to SA to race around Kyalami while 5.4GB of data was sent from Midrand to Sandton.
South Africa’s telecoms regulator has finally taken the bull by the horns and has announced its plan to regulate interconnection rates.
Former Vodacom chief executive Alan Knott-Craig on Sunday denied being paid R1-million a month by the network operator.
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/ 5 February 2010
Cellphone operators Cell C and Vodacom said on Thursday they would lower their tariffs next month, despite Icasa’s rejection of their proposals.
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/ 2 February 2010
Vodacom posted higher third-quarter profit as a rise in customers and mobile internet usage helped offset weaker business at its international units.
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/ 28 January 2010
The <i>M&G</i> tracked down Rashid the magician after it emerged that former Vodacom CEO Alan Knott-Craig had paid for his study trip to the US.
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/ 19 January 2010
Former Vodacom CEO Alan Knott-Craig defended himself in the media on Tuesday against allegations of nepotism.
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/ 17 January 2010
Vodacom shareholders decided not to take action against former CEO Alan Knott-Craig following a forensic report into nepotism allegations.
Congolese Wireless Networks will follow through with a lawsuit against partner Vodacom if the South African company refuses to ease fee requirements.
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/ 20 November 2009
Siphiwe Nyanda may have won the first interconnection battle, but the war is still on, writes Lloyd Gedye.
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/ 12 November 2009
Thanks for nothing. That’s what consumers should be saying to Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda.
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/ 12 November 2009
Cellphone rates will, initially, be reduced by 36 cents from early next year, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda announced on Thursday.
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/ 9 November 2009
Vodacom reported a drop in first-half profits and gave a cautious outlook as consumers struggle in the country’s first recession in two decades.
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/ 6 November 2009
Has he had an epiphany? Critics are angered by Alan Knott-Craig’s sudden concern for the consumer, writes Lloyd Gedye.
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/ 3 November 2009
Confused about the lowering of cellphone interconnect rates and what it means for you? Send us your questions and we’ll get an expert to answer them.
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/ 27 October 2009
Jabu Moleketi has been appointed to the board of Vodacom, the cellphone group said on Tuesday.
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/ 22 October 2009
Cell C has broken ranks with the incumbent cellphone operators, calling for interconnect fees to be cut to 75 cents a minute from the present R1.25.
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/ 19 October 2009
The Competition Commission has subpoenaed key people at MTN and Vodacom for suspected price-fixing, it was reported on Monday.
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/ 15 October 2009
Heard the one about a telecom company being a law firm with an antenna stuck on top? Except it’s not funny.
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/ 13 October 2009
Vodacom said on Tuesday a dramatic reduction of cellphone charges would be disruptive to the country’s economy and communications sector.
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/ 30 September 2009
Although a solution to high interconnection rates must be welcomed, the real question is: why now? asks Lloyd Gedye
Consumers hoping Icasa will ease the burden of cell call rates are in for a long haul, writes Lloyd Gedye.
There has been quite a stir in the media this week with the arrest of a Vodacom employee who, with a group of outsiders, allegedly abused his position at the company to bypass banking security measures to steal from bank accounts. This has raised questions about how safe technology is when it comes to our […]