Vodacom Announces Drop Of Data Prices - Reports

In 2020, the Competition Commission investigated the two leading mobile operators Vodacom and MTN, on their data pricing. The agreed resolution to the investigation was that the competitors had to cut down their data prices; alternatively, they face prosecution by ...

Lesotho: Vodacom And Regulator At Loggerheads Over Approval For Executives

It does appear there is no love lost between Vodacom Lesotho - country's leading telecom operator - and the industry regulator.   After the shenanigans involving the revocation and restoration of Vodacom's operating licence, the issue now, according to reporting ...

Vodacom Secures Interim Legal Win In The Lesotho Licence Battle

With regards to the ongoing battle in the Kingdom of Lesotho between Vodafone and the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) involving the latter revocation of the former's operating licence, it seems that the telecommunications company have won a temporary legal reprieve. ...

Vodacom Goes To Court To Fight Lesotho's Licence Cancellation

Following the revocation of it unified licence by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), Vodacom is reported to have headed to the Courts to challenge the regulator's decision and action, and to seek urgent review and redress therefore.   On Thursday ...

Vodacom Loses Unified Licence To Operate In Lesotho

Vodacom's operating license in the kingdom of Lesotho has been revoked, according to a notice released by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA). The LCA said it had revoked Vodacom's licence because the mobile operator missed the deadline of October 7th ...

South Africa's Vodacom Simplies Data Issues With Content Streaming

South African mobile telecom giant, Vodacom, has introduced a feature called "Video Play Time" to its streaming platform to make it easier for streamers to enjoy videos without having to fret too much about data costs.   According to the ...

Vodacom To Join-Up With China's Alipay For A Financial "Super-App"

Vodacom South Africa is planning to create and launch a financial services "one-stop-shop" app that will allow users stream music, access news, shop online, pay bills and transfer money. The service has also been designed to assist small and medium ...

Vodacom Group Appoints Sitho Mdlalose As Interim Chief Finacial Officer

Africa’s telecom group, Vodacom, has announced the appointment of Sitho Mdlalose has its interim chief financial officer (CFO). He will assume his position on July 1.   Mdlalose is currently serving as the executive director of finance for Vodacom South ...

Vodacom, Microsoft To Enable Remote Learning With Affordable Connectivity

In South Africa, Microsoft and Vodacom have announced they will be joining forces to provide distant or remote learning with low-cost or ‘affordable’ connectivity plans.   The Connected Digital Education Platform that is being launched will offer learners and teachers ...

Vodacom Group Makes SA Business Stand-Alone To Be Led By Balesh Sharma

The Vodacom Group has commenced a vast restructuring of his businesses across Africa, starting with the separation of its South African company from the rest of Africa - making it a stand-alone, and appointing Mr Balesh Sharma as its Managing ...