GUGU LOURIE: Really Vodacom, it’s enough now
The mobile operator must just settle the ‘please call me’ saga already — it can easily afford to
27 April 2025 - 09:44
In recent days, I’ve faced criticism and accusations from Vodacom employees, business partners and concerned individuals. Some accused me of advocating for Vodacom’s demise in my previous column, in which I argued that the company’s 25-year legal battle against Nkosana Makate must end with fair compensation for the “please call me” (PCM) inventor.
My critics claim that paying Makate the R9.4bn he is demanding and rightfully deserves would cripple the mobile operator, leading to mass retrenchments and financial ruin for entrepreneurs who depend on the company...
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