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Vodacom might no longer have the best data network in South Africa, according to a recent study, but that hasn’t stopped the cellular network provider’s chief ... Show more
Electric Saints batter the Bulls to set up Champions Cup semi-final against Leinster
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Heard of work smarter? Rather live smarter with Redmi Note 13: SPONSORED | With the latest advancements in performance and looks, the new series is perfect for a ...
businesslive.co.za/lifestyle/2024-04-10-native-heard-of-work-smarter-rather-live-smarter-with-redmi-note-13/
'Hopefully you get the double' - Bulls boss White gives classy speech to Saints players
northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/hopefully-you-get-the-double-bulls-boss-white-gives-classy-speech-to-saints-players-4590517
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'We slammed the door' - Dowson salutes Saints as they secure semi-final spot: Phil Dowson praised Saints for the way they 'slammed the door' in the second half ...
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Northampton Saints v Vodacom Bulls: Big match preview: Fixture: Northampton Saints v Vodacom Bulls
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Vodacom should dial 083 for tips on how to settle with Makate: Vodacom can dial 083 to ask how to settle Makate’s billions, writes Gugu Lourie.
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/opinion/2024-03-24-vodacom-should-dial-083-for-tips-on-how-to-settle-with-makate/
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Vodacom Group Plans to Cut 80 Jobs in its Biggest Market: Vodacom Group Ltd. is planning to cut jobs at home in South Africa, its biggest market ...
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Sponsored: Epic productivity with the Power of Galaxy AI. The new #GalaxyS24 summarises notes in the blink of an AI and translates phone conversations in real time ... Show more www.vodacom.co.za/cloud/contact-us/find-a-store
Vodafone Egypt Working to Solve Issue Affecting Calls, Internet: Vodafone Egypt, one of the country’s main mobile operators, saw its network experience technical ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-05/vodafone-egypt-working-to-solve-issue-affecting-calls-internet
Paid articlePaid Vodacom inventing excuses? Makate says network entirely capable of paying amounts due in his claim
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2024-03-11-vodacom-inventing-excuses-makate-says-network-entirely-capable-of-paying-amounts-due-in-his-claim/
Paid articlePaid Vodacom, please call Makate, it’s overdue: So far Makate’s actions are worthy of respect, highlighting Vodacom’s moral bankruptcy in the pursuit of profit ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/opinion/2024-03-10-vodacom-please-call-makate-its-overdue/
Paid articlePaid Please Call Me: Makate agrees to meet Vodacom over potential out of court settlement
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Vodacom granted loans of more than R250m to minority partners in Vodacom Congo — including family members of former president Joseph Kabila ... Show more #SundayTimesZA
Key questions remain but, more critically, where is Nkosana Makate’s Please Call Me patent?
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-19-key-questions-remain-but-more-critically-where-is-nkosana-makates-please-call-me-patent/
Quick Glance: Patent Question: Where is Makate's Please Call Me Patent?
- Kahn briefed MTN's legal representatives on November 16, 2000, after conceiving the idea.
- While Makate was at Vodacom, Kahn was developing technical solutions at MTN.
- The Supreme Court of Appeal ordered Vodacom to pay Makate between R29 billion and R55 billion.
- The payment for Makate is significantly higher than what the Constitutional Court ordered.
Legal battle over Vodacom’s DRC ‘loans’ to Kabilas: Wrangling focuses on outstanding R250m extended to Congolese telecom firms
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2024-03-03-legal-battle-over-vodacoms-drc-loans-to-kabilas/
Paid articlePaid POLL | Should Vodacom accept it wronged Nkosana Makate and pay back the money?: Should Vodacom just pay Nkosana Makate his money?
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-02-07-poll-should-vodacom-accept-it-wronged-nkosana-makate-and-pay-back-the-money/
Family trust takes on Vodacom over rental for ‘abandoned’ cellphone tower: The court said the trust had not shown the requested documents were necessary to ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2024-02-18-family-trust-takes-on-vodacom-over-rental-for-abandoned-cellphone-tower/
Paid articlePaid Major win for ‘Please Call Me’ creator Nkosana Makate as SCA dismisses Vodacom’s appeal
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/major-win-for-please-call-me-creator-nkosana-makate-as-sca-dismisses-vodacoms-appeal-58c26181-4f1f-465f-8ea8-6f23b766685c
Qatar Investment Authority advances negotiations for Vodafone Egypt stake
Read more: www.dailynewsegypt.com/2024/03/12/qatar-investment-authority-advances-negotiations-for-vodafone-egypt-stake/
Vodacom to appeal SCA’s order to payout ‘Please Call Me’ creator R20bn: This comes after the SCA dismissed an appeal made by Vodacom and ruled in favour of ...
iol.co.za/business-report/companies/vodacom-to-appeal-scas-order-to-payout-please-call-me-creator-r20bn-5ee74dac-c774-457c-9964-696abe029cb8
Vodafone Egypt Pays an EGP 20.5M Fine Over Service Disruption: Vodafone Egypt customers woke up on Tuesday, 5 March, to find no cell service on their phones ...
egyptianstreets.com/2024/03/08/vodafone-egypt-pays-an-egp-20-5m-fine-over-service-disruption/
WENDY KNOWLER | Agree to a cellphone contract over the phone at your peril: Long-suffering Vodacom customer spent a year trying to reverse telesales laptop deal ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2024-01-28-wendy-knowler--agree-to-a-cellphone-contract-over-the-phone-at-your-peril/
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South Africa: New Palace for Zulu King Amid Legal Dispute - South African News Briefs - February 29, 2024
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CBE approves raising Vodafone’s share in Basata to 20% - Economy - Business: The Central Bank of Egypt has approved raising the share of Vodafone Egypt at the ...
english.ahram.org.eg/News/517808.aspx
Vodafone, Ministry of Communications discuss global expansion plans for smart solutions in Egypt - Dailynewsegypt
dailynewsegypt.com/2024/01/28/vodafone-ministry-of-communications-discuss-global-expansion-plans-for-smart-solutions-in-egypt/
'Unexpected error' has scores losing out on Vodacom's Black Friday deals
timeslive.co.za/news/consumer-live/2023-11-30-unexpected-error-has-scores-losing-out-on-vodacoms-black-friday-deals/
Telecom Egypt raises landline internet prices by over 30% - Tech - Business: Telecom Egypt announced an increase in the prices of its landline internet plans by ...
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/1239/514958/Business/Tech/Telecom-Egypt-raises-landline-internet-prices-by-o.aspx
South Africa's Vodacom half-year profit hit by Ethiopia start-up losses: South Africa's biggest telecoms operator Vodacom (VODJ.J) reported a 4 ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/south-africas-vodacom-half-year-profit-hit-by-ethiopia-start-up-losses-2023-11-13/
Telkom calls for postponement of next spectrum auction: Telkom has asked the Independent Communications Authority of SA to postpone the next auction of spectrum ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-22-telkom-calls-for-postponement-of-next-spectrum-auction/
Giants battle in African insurance revolution: Vodacom and Old Mutual take on MTN and Sanlam in Africa's big insurance league
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/opinion/2023-11-05-giants-battle-in-african-insurance-revolution/
Paid articlePaid Vodacom, like MTN, spends billions to protect network from Eskom blackouts: Vodacom and MTN have stepped up investments in their telecommunications networks ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-13-vodacom-like-mtn-spends-billions-to-protect-network-from-eskom-blackouts/
Vodacom fined R1m for 'unconscionable conduct': Vodacom was found guilty by the National Consumer Tribunal of “unconscionable conduct” for ...
timeslive.co.za/news/consumer-live/2023-10-18-vodacom-fined-r1m-for-unconscionable-conduct/
'It will be dropping soon' — Nadia Nakai announces new App 'Bragga World'
timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2023-10-13-it-will-be-dropping-soon--nadia-nakai-announces-new-app-bragga-world/
WENDY KNOWLER | Vodacom, MTN resolve cases of fraud at a snail’s pace: Efforts to more efficiently investigate and finalise fraudulent contract cases would be a ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2023-10-08-wendy-knowler--vodacom-mtn-resolve-cases-of-fraud-at-a-snails-pace/
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Recently patched Apple, Chrome zero-days exploited in spyware attacks: Security researchers with The Citizen Lab and Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) ...
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Quick Glance: iFixit Criticizes Apple for Impeding Repairability with Parts Pairing
- Since the first iPhone, Apple has hindered repairability with non-removable batteries, security screws, and genuine component checks.
- While tearing down the latest iPhone 15 Pro, iFixit discovered that even more components are locked to the hardware, making self-repairs a major inconvenience.
- All the parts are mounted on the aluminum midframe bound to the titanium exterior.
- However, Apple has made most of the internals only accessible from the front.
Concrete cubes, steel vaults and even dogs to counter theft of telecom infrastructure
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-09-22-concrete-cubes-steel-vaults-and-even-dogs-to-counter-theft-of-telecom-infrastructure/
Transforming thousands of lives through early childhood development interventions
mg.co.za/partner-content/2023-09-14-transforming-thousands-of-lives-through-early-childhood-development-interventions/
Eastern Cape woman who fleeced community bank account of rental funds from Vodacom network pole, fined
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/eastern-cape-woman-who-fleeced-community-bank-account-of-rental-funds-from-vodacom-network-pole-fined-6c1839d3-b220-4ec1-8599-db55746fa2f4
Men found with cellphone tower batteries get 12 years each: Two men were both sentenced to an effective 12 years' imprisonment on Tuesday after they were ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-08-22-men-found-with-cellphone-tower-batteries-get-12-years-each/
Fibre deal thumbs down 'surprising', says MTN: Competition Commission's decision seen as puzzling given global consolidation
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/business/2023-08-20-fibre-deal-thumbs-down-surprising-says-mtn/
Paid articlePaid The Finance Ghost: Impala falls, Vodacom waits, Spur sizzles: Impala Platinum has been all over the headlines for a while now in its battle to take control of ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-13-the-finance-ghost-impala-falls-vodacom-waits-spur-sizzles/
‘Two-player fibre industry is not good for competition’: Experts say a Vodacom-Maziv marriage would make the entity dominant in the market
mg.co.za/business/2023-08-18-two-player-fibre-industry-is-not-good-for-competition/
Goodbye gogo. Remember Kole Omotoso for making people laugh: Michael De Pinna: Michael de Pinna shares fond memories of his time with late Vodacom co-star ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2023-07-20-goodbye-gogo-remember-kole-omotoso-for-making-people-laugh-michael-de-pinna/
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 ...
iol.co.za/sundayindependent/news/opinion/yebo-gogo-family-mourns-loss-of-bankole-kole-omotoso-1f5dd7d1-57f8-45fc-8a78-6fd11d6dee68
Joburg, JRA, Vodacom team up to keep traffic lights on during load-shedding: The City of Johannesburg and Joburg Roads Agency (JRA) has partnered with Vodacom to ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-07-07-joburg-jra-vodacom-team-up-to-keep-traffic-lights-on-during-load-shedding/
Signals of discontent? - Egypt - Al-Ahram Weekly: A new report from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on the services of Egypt’s mobile ...
english.ahram.org.eg/News/506268.aspx
Mining industry opens up to technological solutions | Africanews: At the Mining Week event in the DRC, Vodacom showcased its advanced technological offerings to ...
africanews.com/2023/06/29/mining-industry-opens-up-to-technological-solutions/
PHANTOM SHARES: The Finance Ghost: The lowdown on Dis-Chem, Vodacom, Santova and Richemont
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-21-the-finance-ghost-the-lowdown-on-dis-chem-vodacom-santova-and-richemont/
TRACKED, PART ONE: With its hamstrung surveillance capabilities, SAPS is no match for criminals
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-12-07-with-its-hamstrung-surveillance-capabilities-saps-is-no-match-for-criminals/
Please Call Me inventor ‘motivated’ as SCA grants his legal dispute a hearing date
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2023-04-10-please-call-me-inventor-motivated-as-sca-grants-his-legal-dispute-a-hearing-date/
Paid articlePaid BEST IN SHOW: MTN rated South Africa’s most valuable brand — yet again: That makes it the 12th time in 13 years, but the telecoms giant might want to start ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-04-20-mtn-rated-south-africas-most-valuable-brand-yet-again/
South Africa fights to keep phone networks up as lights go out: On a recent Friday morning north of Johannesburg, the head of South Africa's largest telecoms ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/south-africa-fights-keep-phone-networks-up-lights-go-out-2023-04-05/
Vodacom Plans Fiber Expansion When $700 Million Deal Closes: Vodacom Group Ltd. plans to expand its fiber business to other markets if its gets approval for its ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-15/vodacom-slashes-dividend-on-investment-push-in-egypt-fiber
Vodafone Egypt contributes $418.4 mln to South Africa's Vodacom in 4 months - Markets & Companies - Business
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/14/500865/Business/Markets--Companies/Vodafone-Egypt-contributes--mln-to-South-Africa;s-.aspx
Vodafone Egypt, WE temporarily offer free calls to Sudan as evacuation efforts step up - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/1234/498611/Egypt/Foreign-Affairs/Vodafone-Egypt,-WE-temporarily-offer-free-calls-to.aspx
Sponsored Content: Adopting digital solutions in mining: Benefits for the business, employees and communities
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Vodacom issues stern warning to criminals who target its stores after four suspects were arrested for robbery in PMB
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Sponsored Content: Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub wins 2023 Telecoms CEO of the Year award
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WENDY KNOWLER | Vodacom apologises for confusion over ‘fair usage policy’: Subscribers who want to escape ‘uncapped’ contracts because of the new hard lock can ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2023-02-05-wendy-knowler-vodacom-apologises-for-confusion-over-fair-usage-policy-and-less-beenos-for-your-buck/
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Vodafone makes slightly less sales, loses customers in Germany: Vodafone's sales are declining in the major EU countries. Other daughters cannot make up for that ...
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Vodafone Egypt deal bumps up S.Africa's Vodacom quarterly revenue: Vodacom Group (VODJ.J) said on Tuesday its third-quarter revenue rose 14.8% ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/vodafone-egypt-deal-bumps-up-south-africas-vodacom-quarterly-revenue-2023-01-31/
WENDY KNOWLER | Welcome to the ‘hard lock’ cafe: what does ‘uncapped’ data really mean?
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2023-01-22-wendy-knowler--welcome-to-the-hard-lock-cafe-what-does-uncapped-data-really-mean/
Paid articlePaid Vodacom, please call me with a reasonable offer: Nkosana Makate is gearing up for yet another round of his legal battle with the mobile operator over ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/2022-12-11-vodacom-please-call-me-with-a-reasonable-offer/
Paid articlePaid Vodacom heads to Supreme Court after judge ruled R47m not enough compensation for ‘Please Call Me’ inventor
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Congo seals Vodacom offices over tax dispute: Democratic Republic of Congo authorities have sealed the offices and seized the accounts of the local branch of ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/congo-seals-vodacom-offices-over-tax-dispute-2022-12-09/
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