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Vodacom chief executive Shameel Joosub. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CELL C

Diversifying Vodacom dips its toes in new markets

Last week, South Africa’s biggest cell phone operator announced two major acquisitions amid speculation its rivals may be teaming up

  • Sarah Smit
5 min read
Modise Setoaba, the #PleaseCallMe movement’s leader, said the movement is willing to do whatever it takes, including dying, in their pursuit of economic freedom. (Mashadi/Kekana/M&G)
MASHADI KEKANA

#PleaseCallMe movement urges Vodacom users to ditch the network

Nkosana Makate has been negotiating with Vodacom for several years in an attempt to get “reasonable compensation” for the free message service

  • Mashadi Kekana
3 min read
The Constitutional Court has answered Nkosana Makate’s and Vodacom’s Please Call Me case. Photo: Troy Enekvist/M&G/File
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Vodacom ‘Please Call Me’ settlement offer ‘an insult’ – Makate

Vodacom claims to have reached a settlement with Nkosana Makate but he has refuted these claims

  • Bongekile Macupe
  • Mashadi Kekana
2 min read
Vodacom chief executive Shameel Joosub.
ALISTAIR FAIRWEATHER

Vodacom and MTN put profits before people

Icasa’s new rules would effectively give mobile customers lower rates, and firms’ complaints against them show greed, says Alistair Fairweather.

  • Alistair Fairweather
5 min read
SHAMEEL JOOSUB

Vodacom to boost investment in SA

Vodacom has planned to increase investment in the country as it speeds up the pace of network upgrades.

  • Chris Spillane
2 min read
Vodacom chief executive Pieter Uys will leave the company in March next year to be replaced by Shameel Joosub.
PIETER UYS

Vodacom chief executive Pieter Uys to step down

Vodacom has announced that chief executive Pieter Uys will leave the company in March next year and be replaced by Shameel Joosub.

  • Reuters
1 min read