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Please Call Me Matter
Vodacom Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1993/005461/06)
Share code VOD ISIN ZAE000132577
ADR code VDMCY ISIN US9258D2009
("Vodacom" or "the company")
PLEASE CALL ME MATTER
Shareholders are referred to the announcements released on SENS on 7 February 2024, 28 February
2024 and 27 August 2024 in respect of the Please Call Me ("PCM") matter, following the judgment
handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") on 6 February 2024 ("the SCA Judgment").
Vodacom (Proprietary) Limited ("Vodacom South Africa") has received notification that the judgment
of the Constitutional Court of South Africa ("Constitutional Court") will be handed down today, 31
July 2025. Once Vodacom has had an opportunity to deliberate the judgment, it will engage with all
relevant stakeholders on the implications of this ruling and will provide further updates as
appropriate.
Background to the Please Call Me matter
In line with a 2016 Constitutional Court order, Vodacom's CEO determined reasonable compensation
of R47 million to Kenneth Nkosana Makate, a former employee of Vodacom for a "buzz idea" which
was developed and launched by Vodacom as a free service to its customers in 2001. Mr Makate
rejected this determination and brought an application to the Gauteng Division of the High Court of
South Africa ("High Court") to have the CEO's determination judicially reviewed and set aside. On 8
February 2022, the High Court set aside the CEO's determination and ordered him to reconsider the
settlement offered to Mr Makate. Vodacom appealed against the judgment and the order of the High
Court to the SCA. The SCA heard the appeal on 9 May 2023, and its judgment was handed down on
6 February 2024. Vodacom lodged an application for leave to appeal at the Constitutional Court
against the judgement and order of the SCA. This appeal was heard by the Constitutional Court on
21 November 2024.
Midrand
31 July 2025
Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited
Date: 31-07-2025 09:00:00
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