Overview
- Vodacom announced that its board approved an out-of-court settlement with Nkosana (Kenneth) Makate on 4 November 2025.
- The company did not disclose the amount, stating the financial impact is reflected in interim results and will appear in statutory filings.
- As part of the settlement, Vodacom withdrew its appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal and filed to abandon the 8 February 2022 High Court judgment.
- The agreement brings finality to litigation over the 'Please Call Me' service, which had advanced through the High Court, SCA and Constitutional Court.
- The settlement follows the Constitutional Court’s July 2025 decision setting aside the SCA’s revenue-share ruling and remitting the case for rehearing, which will now no longer proceed.