{"id":362512,"date":"2020-08-04T15:05:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T13:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=362512"},"modified":"2020-08-04T15:26:07","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T13:26:07","slug":"vodacom-changes-stance-on-please-call-me-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/telecoms\/362512-vodacom-changes-stance-on-please-call-me-ruling.html","title":{"rendered":"Vodacom changes stance on Please Call Me ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vodacom has taken a new stance on the Please Call Me judgement<\/strong><\/a> made by Justice Kollapen on 1 July 2020.<\/p>\n

Kollapen ordered that Vodacom must provide Nkosana Makate with past financial documents that could help him calculate how much he believes he is owed for the Please Call Me idea.<\/p>\n

The mobile network had previously filed for leave to appeal the judgement, but it believes that the nature of the judgement means an appeal may not be possible.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Vodacom] would have appealed this order as being impractical and bad in law, but for the advice furnished that this part of the order may not be appealable because of its interlocutory nature,\u201d said Vodacom\u2019s chief officer for legal, compliance and risk Nkateko Nyoka in an affidavit.<\/p>\n

It said that because it is unable to appeal the judgement, it is requesting that Justice Kollapen amend the order.<\/p>\n

Vodacom wants Kollapen’s judgement to be changed to require that the network provide Makate with the necessary data “only to the extent to which it has in its possession.”<\/p>\n

In response, Makate told The Star<\/strong><\/a> that he was working with his lawyers to develop a response to Vodacom’s affidavit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe indication is that we\u2019re going to oppose. This would be on grounds that Vodacom should not be allowed to hide financial records and key contracts,” said Makate.<\/p>\n

Kollapen’s judgement<\/h3>\n

On 1 July, the North Gauteng High Court ordered<\/strong><\/a> Vodacom to provide Makate with the necessary information to help him calculate how much he believes the network should pay him for the Please Call Me idea.<\/p>\n

Kollapen agreed with Makate\u2019s argument that while Vodacom may no longer have the original raw data relating to calls, it is still possible to determine the voice revenue over the period.<\/p>\n

He also determined that several documents sought by Makate had not featured in Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub\u2019s original determination when calculating the R47-million payout to Makate.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt warrants mention that there is no recognised model for the determination of compensation in instances such as these,\u201d said Kollapen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second respondent took the position that the order of the Constitutional Court makes allowance for a variety of models including specifically an employee remuneration model by reference to best international practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe applicant, on the other hand, was of the view that the order of the Court required that the compensation made to him should be assessed by calculating a share of the actual revenue generated by the Please Call Me idea,\u201d Kollapen said.<\/p>\n

Kollapen said that since this dispute would likely continue until the parties meet in the review court, it is important that Makate have the necessary information to calculate the amount he would be owed should his position be accepted by the review court.<\/p>\n

Now read: How MTN crushed its competitors in network quality<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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