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  1. Luis

    Blow for DStv from Vodacom and Amazon

    DStv alternative in South Africa that people can access for free DStv suffered a blow in June when Vodacom announced a deal with Amazon, which gives many of its contract subscribers free access to Amazon Prime and world-class video streaming. Amazon launched its Prime membership programme in...
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    Illegal Number Porting

    Hi folks, I left ZA a few years back, but my elderly mother is still there. Her MTN number recently got ported by unknown people to Vodacom. With some investigation we figured it out and attempted to get the number ported back. MTN fraud helped and claimed the number was back, but the new SIM...
  4. Luis

    Starlink will disrupt mobile and fibre operators in South Africa — Vodacom veteran

    Former Vodacom heavyweight has a message about Starlink in South Africa Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology like Starlink is going to disrupt incumbent networks around the world, including mobile and fibre operators in South Africa. That is the view of industry veteran Jannie van Zyl...
  5. Luis

    Vodacom Group gains majority control of Safaricom PLC

    Vodacom taking control of R172.7-billion company Vodacom Group has announced the completion of an acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom PLC, Kenya's biggest company by market capitalisation, valued at R172.7 billion. The acquisition grants Vodacom Group an effective 55%...
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  6. Luis

    Vodacom-owned company's U.S. subsidiary sued in Texas

    Vodacom-owned company's U.S. subsidiary sued in Texas Vodacom-owned IoT.nxt’s U.S. subsidiary is being sued in the Eastern District of Texas for allegedly failing to honour the compensation agreements of two executives headhunted by the company. The lawsuit was originally filed in October 2022...
  7. Luis

    True amount in Vodacom settlement to Makate allegedly revealed

    True amount in Vodacom settlement to Makate allegedly revealed Vodacom allegedly paid R1 billion to settle the drawn-out Please Call Me case with Nkosana Kenneth Makate in 2025. This detail was contained in a statement issued by Makate’s former financial backer, Errol Elsdon, in which he...
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  8. Luis

    Vodacom customers can stream FIFA World Cup matches on SABC+ at reduced data costs

    Vodacom customers can stream FIFA World Cup matches on SABC+ at reduced data costs The SABC and Vodacom have launched affordable data products for the SABC+ streaming platform, which offers free access to all of South Africa's FIFA World Cup matches. SABC+ will screen 34 of the tournament's...
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  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom's Shameel Joosub paid R61.8 million income tax last year

    Vodacom's Shameel Joosub paid R61.8 million income tax last year Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub had an income tax bill of approximately R61.8 million for the 2026 fiscal year, up 75% from R35.3 million last year. This is according to Vodacom’s integrated report for the year ended 31 March...
  10. Luis

    The South African ISPs that host the most Internet traffic

    The South African ISPs that host the most Internet traffic Data from Cloudflare, one of the world's largest Internet infrastructure companies, showed that Afrihost was the largest independent Internet service provider in South Africa by traffic. Vodacom was the network operator with the most...
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  11. Luis

    Please Call Me: Makate wants to go after former backers for fraud and forgery

    Please Call Me: Makate wants to go after former backers for fraud and forgery Nkosana Kenneth Makate is seeking a nolle prosequi certificate from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to allow his legal team to privately prosecute his former backers for fraud and forgery. “Depending on the...
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  12. Luis

    SAPS arrest eight alleged to have stolen R500,000 in cellphone tower batteries

    SAPS arrest eight alleged to have stolen R500,000 in cellphone tower batteries The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested eight suspects found in possession of suspected stolen cellphone tower batteries with an estimated value of R500,000. It is alleged that the individuals were...
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  13. Luis

    Canal+ signs agreements for Rugby World Cup and Premier Soccer League

    Canal+ signs agreements for Rugby World Cup and Premier Soccer League DStv owner Groupe Canal+ announced on Wednesday that it had signed agreements for the Rugby World Cup, Vodacom United Rugby Championship, and Premier Soccer League. Canal+ confirmed an agreement with World Rugby for the...
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    Shoutout to Vodacom for offering South Africa's first subscription-based fibre outage service. 🎉

    A special thank you to Vodacom for keeping the great South African tradition alive: charging customers for services they can't actually use. 👏 Since moving into my property on 1 March 2026, my fibre has gone down at month-end EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH. 30th. 31st. 1st. Like clockwork. Each month I...
  15. Luis

    All the tech companies belonging to Johann Rupert in South Africa

    All the tech companies belonging to Johann Rupert in South Africa While most of billionaire Johann Rupert's $16.1 billion (R263.4 billion) net worth is attributable to his stake in luxury goods maker Richemont, he holds significant shares in local tech and telecoms firms. Rupert's contribution...
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  16. Luis

    Vodacom Tanzania rolls out PayPal support for M-Pesa customers

    Vodacom Tanzania rolls out PayPal support for M-Pesa customers Vodacom Tanzania announced a new partnership that will see its M-Pesa customers be able to transfer money between the payment platform and the platform of international payment giant PayPal. Through M-Pesa’s direct integration with...
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  17. Luis

    Kenyan High Court blocks Vodacom's Safaricom deal pending later hearing

    Kenyan High Court blocks Vodacom's Safaricom deal pending later hearing The Kenyan High Court has suspended the Kenyan government's planned sale of a 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom Group amid concerns about constitutionality and data sovereignty. A three-judge bench ruled that the R31.47...
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  18. Luis

    Shameel Joosub's track record as Vodacom CEO

    Shameel Joosub's track record as Vodacom CEO Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub is one of South Africa's most successful business leaders, having significantly grown the telecoms giant since taking the reins. Joosub has spent most of his professional career at Vodacom. He joined the mobile operator in...
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  19. Luis

    Vodacom paid Johann Rupert's company R12.6 billion for its stake in Maziv

    Vodacom paid Johann Rupert's company R12.6 billion for its stake in Maziv Vodacom's annual results for the year ended 31 March 2026 showed that it paid Remgro's CIVH R12.642 billion for its 30% stake in Maziv. Remgro is chaired and controlled by billionaire Johann Rupert. He founded the...
  20. Luis

    Please Call Me idea-man strikes back against Black Rock Mining

    Please Call Me idea-man strikes back against Black Rock Mining Please Call Me idea-man Nkosana Kenneth Makate launched legal action aimed at defeating the claims of Black Rock Mining and former backer Errol Elsdon to 40% of his settlement with Vodacom. This followed Black Rock’s conditional...
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    • black rock mining errol elsdon nkosana kenneth makate please call me vodacom
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  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    CompCom says it is committed to scrapping rules hurting businesses

    CompCom says it is committed to scrapping rules hurting businesses The Competition Commission has invited businesses and other stakeholders to identify regulations that are blocking competition, raising costs, and making it harder for firms to grow in South Africa. The review will assess rules...
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