Vodacom said on Thursday that data traffic flowing across its network has jumped by as much as 40% as a result of the lockdown and work-from-home measures introduced by many businesses.
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Vodacom said on Wednesday that it has “significantly accelerated” investment in its network in recent weeks to cater for growing demand for mobile and fixed Internet access during the lockdown.
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub will donate a third of his salary to the Solidarity Fund created to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa.
Vuyani Jarana, the former chief officer of Vodacom Business and former CEO of South African Airways, has invested in mobile telecommunications infrastructure supplier Mobax.
Vodacom is suing Absa for losses of at least R1.2-billion it claims it incurred due to an alleged unauthorised payment from the operator’s accounts to Tanzania’s tax agency last year. It’s also demanding R4.3-billion under a guarantee signed between the parties.
Cell C has appointed Simo Mkhize as chief commercial officer with immediate effect. Mkhize has 23 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, which includes five years at Cell C previously.
Vodacom recently agreed with the Competition Commission to slash the cost of prepaid data on its network, including charging a maximum of R99 for 1GB of data. It has now provided details of the new prices.
Vodacom and Discovery have struck a partnership to offer free virtual doctor consultations to South Africans concerned that they may have contracted Covid-19.
Vodacom Group chairman, who has been on the telecommunications operator’s board for the past 11 years, will step down at its AGM on 21 July.
The Competition Tribunal has confirmed as an order the Competition Commission’s consent agreement with Vodacom over data prices.