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Winners announced at 2020 Vodacom Journalist of the year awards

The national winners of the 19th Vodacom Journalist of the Year (VJOY) awards have been announced, with amaBhungane’s Susan Comrie and eNCA’s Dasen Thathiah sharing top honours and the R100 000 prize money. Despite the devastation wrought…

Vodacom branding on the Ponte Building in Hilbrow, Johannesburg, in 2011.Picture: GALLO IMAGES/FOTO24/FELIX DLANGAMANDLA

Vodacom partners with China’s Alipay to create ‘super app’

MUDIWA GAVAZA Vodacom has partnered with China’s Alipay on a new “super app” that will allow customers to make payments, stream video and make travel arrangements, among a host of other services. SA’s largest mobile operator is creating a…

Nkosana Makate. Image: Simphiwe Nkwali

‘Please Call Me’ inventor Makate scores another court victory against Vodacom

‘Please Call Me’ inventor Nkosana Makate has won yet another court battle against cellphone giant Vodacom after a court ruled in his favour on the release of records and other contracts with other service providers. The high court in…

From next month, Vodacom will cut the price of its 1GB monthly data bundle by 34%.Image: REUTERS/SIPHIWE SIBEKO

Vodacom agrees to cut mobile data prices

The agreement is likely to be seen as a victory for consumers, whose social media campaign against expensive data gained traction in 2017 Vodacom has reached an agreement with the country’s competition watchdog to reduce its mobile data…

Nkosana Kenneth Makate, the inventor of Please Call Me, says he’s had enough of the fighting and will accept the court finding on his R10bn claim against Vodacom.Image: Gallo Images / City Press / Leon Sadiki

‘Please Call Me’ inventor wants R10bn – refuses Vodacom’s R47m offer

Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Kenneth Makate, who is challenging a R47m settlement offer in a court case, is hoping to extract more than R10bn from Vodacom. However, he conceded on Monday that should the court rule in favour of Vodacom,…

Cancer survivor gets Sharks run-on

Twelve year-old cancer survivor and rugby enthusiast Cole Schonknecht recently had the opportunity to run onto the field with the Sharks during their latest Vodacom Super Ruby game, thanks to the Childhood Cancer Foundation SA (CHOC).…

The public has been warned to beware of scams linked to job emails.  Image: iStock

Vodacom promises to reimburse angry customers over ‘lost data’

BY TIMESLIVE Mobile network provider Vodacom has promised to reimburse customers who mysteriously lost data and said the error would be rectified. But the apology did little to calm anger among clientele. For some the consequences were…

Woman’s hefty phone bill shock

EAST Londoner Janet Churchill is devastated because two cellphone contracts on different networks were opened under her name using her ID book without her knowledge . Last year, Churchill opened a cellphone contract at Cell C in…

Initiative to get work for young graduates

In an attempt to address unemployment in young graduates the “Vodacom change the world” programme is giving an opportunity to some graduates to volunteer at any registered non-profit organisation while getting paid by Vodacom. In an…

Gunmen steal R1m worth of cellphones

Bags loaded with cellphones and gadgets were stolen in ten minutes during an armed robbery and hostage drama at Vodacom cellular mobile store at Beacon Bay’s Retail Park shopping mall yesterday morning. The shop has been closed until…