Vodacom settles 17-year legal dispute over call-back service
JOHANNESBURG: South African telecoms group Vodacom said on Wednesday it had reached an out-of-court settlement in a dispute with a former employee over his role in creating the company’s call-back messaging service. The legal battle over the “Please Call Me” service has dragged on for about 17 years, reaching South Africa’s highest court.
“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,” Vodacom said in a statement on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
