SCA orders Vodacom to payout almost R20 billion to ‘Please Call Me’ creator
Vodacom’s long-running legal battle with the man behind the ‘Please Call Me’ idea took a turn yesterday after The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in South Africa dismissed an appeal made by the...
How I invented Vodacom’s Please Call Me: Nkosana Makate
Apr 5, 2016 · Nkosana Makate has explained how he came up with the Please Call Me idea, an idea he must now be compensated for by Vodacom.
The meaning of “Please Call Me” victory by Makate
This is exactly what Makate did and there was consensus that he was the creator. What happened thereafter is what happens to most young people from townships. Their ideas are hijacked by people with access to funders and networks and they present their ideas as if they have conceived them.
'Please Call Me' inventor Nkosana Makate pleased with ... - SABC …
Feb 8, 2022 · The High Court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of the ‘Please Call Me’ inventor, instructing Vodacom to now make a fresh determination on how much it owes Makate. Makate’s legal team says Vodacom owes him more than the R47 million compensation offered by the mobile operator.
Major win for ‘Please Call Me’ creator Nkosana Makate as SCA
Feb 6, 2024 · In a major win for 'Please Call Me' creator, Kenneth Nkosana Makate, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Vodacom's appeal with costs.
“Please Call Me" creator scores huge legal victory against …
Sep 9, 2024 · In a dramatic turn of events, Vodafone, the UK-based majority shareholder in Vodacom, has been denied access to South Africa’s courts in the ongoing legal battle involving “Please Call Me” idea-man Kenneth Nkosana Makate.
Court Orders Please Call Me Inventor to Be Paid 5-7% of 18-Year …
Feb 7, 2024 · South Africa's Court of Appeal has ordered a mobile telecommunications company to offer ‘Please Call Me’ inventor Nkosana Makate a new compensatory offer in a ruling that offered a new twist to the suit spanning two decades.
Where Is Makate’s Please Call Me Patent? - Stuff South Africa
Feb 14, 2024 · If Kenneth Nkosana Makate invented the Please Call Me service where is his patent? Or even his patent application? The only patent application was submitted by former MTN lead data consultant Ari Kahn and filed with the Patent Office by …
Who really invented ‘please call me’? - TechCentral
Feb 4, 2019 · The constitutional court in 2016 found in favour of Makate as the inventor of “please call me”, and Vodacom had to enter into in good-faith negotiations with him to determine a reasonable settlement figure. The top court overturned judgments of lower courts.
‘Please Call Me’ creator scores massive court win against Vodacom
Feb 7, 2024 · ‘PLEASE Call Me’ (PCM) inventor Nkosana Makate welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment on Tuesday that ordered that cellphone giant Vodacom must make a new offer to Makate within 30 days.