Vodacom & 'Please call me' inventor Nkosana Makate reach settlement deal
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5 November 2025 | 18:01The telecommunications giant released a statement on Wednesday night announcing the settlement.

'Please call me' inventor Nkosana Makate in the Constitutional Court on 31 July 2025. Picture: Kgomotso Modise/EWN
After a 17-year court battle, Vodacom and "Please call me" inventor, Nkosana Makate, have reached a settlement agreement.
The telecommunications giant released a statement on Wednesday night announcing the settlement.
Makate and Vodacom were set to continue battling it out in the supreme court in November, after the Constitutional Court failed to make a conclusive finding in July.
Makate took Vodacom to court over compensation over the Please Call Me product.
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