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WESLEY. INTEL: The meaning of ‘Please Call Me’ inventor’s victory by Nkosana Makate will sink in
It’s a story of young South Africans ignored within corporate SA.
Vodacom’s actions are ‘sabotage and abuse of power’
After the Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday rejected an appeal brought by Vodacom against an earlier High Court judgment that found it had not offered Makate enough share for the service
Judge sends Please Call Me saga back to Vodacom
The court further ordered the matter to be remitted back to Joosub to determine the amount of a reasonable compensation due to Makate, based on that Makate had a contract with Vodacom for 18 years.
We are battle-hardened - Former Springbok Waylon Murray ahead of Rugby World Cup semi against England
Former Springboks Waylon Murray and Keegan Daniel have backed the Boks to overcome England in their Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday.
Finally … Women and men compete side by side at Sunshine Tour's Vodacom Origins
The Sunshine Ladies Tour will compete alongside their male counterparts for the Vodacom Origins of Golf tournament at Zebula Country Club this week.
Yebo Gogo: Family mourns loss of Bankole ‘Kole’ Omotoso
Most South Africans knew him for his role in the Vodacom “Yebo Gogo” advert. He was so much more than an actor, a husband, father, grandfather, author, playwright, teacher, critic, academic, mentor, and friend
Vodacom partners with Nelson Mandela Foundation to improve Africa’s education systems
The Vodacom Group, Vodafone and Safaricom, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, launched a research paper, titled “How digital technologies can transform education in sub-Saharan Africa”.
Vodacom heads to Supreme Court after judge ruled R47m not enough compensation for ‘Please Call Me’ inventor
While Vodacom CEO, Shameel Joosub initially determined that R47m was a reasonable amount for the invention, Nkosana Makate earlier had this overturned, saying the compensation should be between R28 billion and R110bn.
How mobile money is shaping Africa’s payments landscape
In the space of a few years, the continent’s payments landscape has shifted dramatically as mobile transactions eclipse traditional payment processes.
Vodacom bursary programme entries now open
Each year, the Vodacom Foundation's bursary programme offers deserving students an opportunity to further their studies.
Vodacom gets top score for BEE
Some of the contributors to the score of Level 1 B-BBEE status included the company’s investment of R296 million in skills development.