Articles about Vodacom

The Please Call Me millions: The ghost in the deal

A deregistered company, a forged signature and a shelf-company swap – how Black Rock Mining’s rights to millions became a ghost claim.

Industry, academia partner to drive AI skills pipeline

Vodacom, the University of Johannesburg and Amazon Web Services join forces to address SA’s growing demand for job-ready AI and data science skills.

The Please Call Me millions: The Bermuda Triangle

From London funders, to Bermuda shell entities and a struck-off Singapore company – ITWeb unpacks the offshore web behind Black Rock's claim.

Vodacom’s prepaid turnaround helps steady home market

The company kicks off its 2027 financial year with stronger revenue growth, buoyed by an improving performance in South Africa and continued momentum in Egypt.

What is Please Call Me?

The free callback service that became a popular feature – and the subject of an almost two-decade legal battle.

The Please Call Me millions: Makate’s first case was ‘FUBR’

Before a debarred advocate rewrote his legal strategy in 2011, Nkosana Makate was broke, lawyer-less and fighting a case deemed beyond saving.

The Please Call Me millions: The cast of characters

From a disbarred advocate, to offshore funds and Cyprus shell companies, ITWeb unpacks the people behind the Please Call Me litigation.

ITWeb investigation: Makate says Black Rock was Elsdon's ‘alter ego’

A deep dive into the funding saga behind the Please Call Me settlement – starting with Nkosana Makate’s claim that Black Rock Mining was a facade for businessman Errol Elsdon.

Google Cloud Region forecasts R1.7tn boost for SA

Google's Johannesburg Cloud Region could add R1.7 trillion to SA’s economy and support almost 315 000 jobs by 2030.

Amazon Prime lands on Vodacom plans

Vodacom expands its Amazon partnership, bringing Prime shopping, entertainment and gaming to eligible customers.

Makate accuses ‘Please Call Me’ funder of diverting R2.5m

Errol Elsdon, the man behind Black Rock Mining, allegedly diverted litigation funds to a Cyprus bank account and Cyprus-based company.

‘Please Call Me’ inventor carried the can in Vodacom court battle

The company that agreed to fund his ‘Please Call Me’ legal battle never existed, leaving him to fund the litigation against Vodacom, says Nkosana Makate.