Makate says his claim of R9.7 billion from 2020 still stands

[mylesillidge]

Big twist in R63-billion Please Call Me battle

In another twist in the Please Call Me saga, Kenneth Nkosana Makate says the mobile operator's calculations for his claim — up to R63 billion — are incorrect and that his R9.7-billion claim from 2020 still stands.

According to TimesLive, Makate filed papers opposing an application by Vodacom's majority shareholder, Vodafone, to be admitted as a friend of the court in the ongoing litigation.

 

[r00igev@@r]

World first? My ass in a sardine tin!
PS: Using night time data was my idea.

 

[Swa]

If it is a free service, didn't he give it for free?

 

[s0lar]

Go Kenneth! Stick it to the man.

 

[ForceFate]

If it is a free service, didn't he give it for free?

Manager promised to compensate, or something along those lines.

 

[deweyzeph]

The biggest twist in this case will be if he ever gets paid a cent by Vodacom.

 

[Swa]

Manager promised to compensate, or something along those lines.

I know that and it was what the case rested on. Just ironic he gets paid for pitching a free service aimed at people with no airtime. Usually when people get paid for their ideas it's because the product or service is paid for.

 

[Lupus]

I know that and it was what the case rested on. Just ironic he gets paid for pitching a free service aimed at people with no airtime. Usually when people get paid for their ideas it's because the product or service is paid for.

What's weirder is his wasn't even close to what the product was.

 

[ponder]

I know that and it was what the case rested on. Just ironic he gets paid for pitching a free service aimed at people with no airtime. Usually when people get paid for their ideas it's because the product or service is paid for.

The service still generates revenue though.

 

[deweyzeph]

I know that and it was what the case rested on. Just ironic he gets paid for pitching a free service aimed at people with no airtime. Usually when people get paid for their ideas it's because the product or service is paid for.

It's not even a new technology. It's just taking 2 existing technologies (USSD and SMS) and putting them together.

 

[Lupus]

It's not even a new technology. It's just taking 2 existing technologies (USSD and SMS) and putting them together.

Which wasn't even what he pitched. His was basically a reverse call service

 

[Lupus]

The service still generates revenue though.

Does it? From what though?

 

[ponder]

Does it? From what though?

The call to get in return to your please call me.

 

[Lupus]

The call to get in return to your please call me.

Yeah I'm not sure many people actually do phone back, even in it's hey day.

 

[ForceFate]

I know that and it was what the case rested on. Just ironic he gets paid for pitching a free service aimed at people with no airtime. Usually when people get paid for their ideas it's because the product or service is paid for.

Not really. It may not be paid for but may attract subscribers to a paid service.

 

[IamNoone]

Also it generated fees via advertising on the SMS.

Edit: that is why Makate is hammering on the billions owed to him.

 

[Mike Angelo]

Does anybody even know of someone who has ever called someone on a please call me??

 

[AdrianH]

Does anybody even know of someone who has ever called someone on a please call me??

Your mom

 

[IamNoone]

Does anybody even know of someone who has ever called someone on a please call me??

Valid question

 

[Mike Angelo]

Your mom

Don't think she took a cellphone with when she passed on at 95 in 2020...