In a major development that brings one of South Africa's longest-running corporate disputes to a close, Vodacom Group has reached an out-of-court settlement with former employee Kenneth Makate over the Please Call Me invention.
Moneyweb reported that the telecoms giant confirmed the news in a brief Sens statement issued after the Johannesburg market closed on Wednesday.
Shareholders are hereby advised that on 4 November 2025, the Vodacom board approved a settlement agreement, and the matter was settled by the parties out of court, the company said. The parties are glad that finality has been reached in this regard.