Here is who really owns Vodacom
Vodacom is one of South Africa’s most successful companies, with 45 million subscribers in South Africa and 42 million in the rest of Africa.
Over the last twelve months, Vodacom generated revenue of R103 billion and a net profit of R18 billion.
Vodacom's Vuma deal is good news for fibre customers and ISPs
Fibre Internet service providers (ISPs) should be "overjoyed" with Vodacom's acquisition of Vumatel and DFA's fibre networks, meaning they will have packages to sell in even more areas.
That is according to Vodacom Group CEO Shameel...
Vodacom launches appeal in Please Call Me case
Vodacom has applied for leave to appeal a North Gauteng High Court ruling in the “Please Call Me” case brought against it by Nkosana Makate.
Makate is a former Vodacom finance manager who launched legal action against Vodacom, claiming that he was...
Here is the full judgement in the Vodacom Please Call Me case
The battle over the invention of Please Call Me took another turn last week when the Pretoria High Court delivered a judgement in favour of former Vodacom finance manager Nkosana Makate.
This comes after the case made it to the...
Vodacom tried to charge 15c per Please Call Me
An official Vodacom notice regarding its Please Call Me feature has surfaced online, and it revealed that the mobile network provider never intended on keeping the service free forever.
In fact, Vodacom had attempted to charge 15 cents per Call Me...
Makate scores big victory in Vodacom Please Call Me fight
The Pretoria High Court has ruled that Vodacom must go back to the drawing board to calculate fair compensation to Nkosana Makate for his invention of the Please Call Me (PCM), SowetanLive has reported.
In a ruling on Monday, Judge...
Goliath vs Goliath vs Goliath — South Africa’s spectrum showdown
Battle lines have been drawn over the heated issue of cellular network capacity in South Africa.
In the one corner — South Africa’s incumbent and partially state-owned telecommunications network operator Telkom.
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How much South Africa's top tech CEOs got paid — including one who earned R100 million
The best-paid tech executive in South Africa over the last year was Datatec CEO Jens Montanana, who earned R100 million in salary and bonuses.
Two other executives — former MTN CEO Rob Shuter and Vodacom CEO...
Strong data and subscriber growth for Vodacom
Vodacom has released its interim results for the period between 1 April and 30 September 2021, showing solid subscriber growth in South Africa.
It also posted growth in revenue and operating profit, and an increase in average data usage among...
All mobile operators want to keep temporary spectrum — except one
It is easy to understand the battle around temporary spectrum — just follow the money.
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What to study to become a top South African telecoms exec
Degrees in accounting, engineering, and commerce are three of the best types of qualifications to pursue if you wish to become a top telecommunications executive in South Africa.
We looked at the qualifications of several leading chief...
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Telkom's big mobile lie
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub said Telkom does not want Vodacom and MTN to get more spectrum because it wants to maintain its competitive advantage.
Speaking to The Nielsen Network, Joosub said Telkom had accused Vodacom and MTN of being a duopoly to limit their ability to...
How much tax Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub pays
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub paid R24.75 million in tax to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on his R55 million salary over the last financial year.
This was revealed in Vodacom’s integrated report for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The report...
Vodacom’s impressive data growth, LTE rollout
Vodacom has significantly increased its LTE footprint in South Africa, and showed 62% growth in data traffic over the last year
FTTH a big winner in Vodacom-Neotel deal: Joosub
Vodacom’s CEO says the planned deal with Neotel will accelerate investment in fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-business
Vodacom-Neotel deal crucial to meet SA’s broadband targets: Vodacom CEO
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub argues that consolidation is crucial if South Africa is to meet broadband targets
What keeps the Vodacom CEO awake at night
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub sheds light on his biggest challenges, which are not easy to solve without government doing its work
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Biggest ever MyBroadband conference planned
The 2014 MyBroadband Conference promises to be the biggest event of its kind in South Africa, with an unmatched line-up of industry experts