‘Extortionists’ are trying to claim 40% of Kenneth Makate’s expected payout of R700 million from Vodacom, says the ‘Please Call Me’ inventor. Nearly 25 years after the launch of the Please Call Me ...

Just when the Please Call Me inventor thought his days in court were over after reaching a settlement with Vodacom, he is gearing up to fight a firm that is demanding 40% of the payout. Black Rock ...

Vodacom has seen its South African operations take a hit after settling with Kenneth Makate in the Please Call Me saga. However, depite an R874 million knock—including the once-off settlement—the ...

FOR nearly two decades, South Africans have watched the legal saga between Vodacom and its former employee, Nkosana Makate, unfold like a courtroom drama with no final act. The latest twist, a ...

As news about the “Please Call Me” secretive settlement was streaming, many wondered about the settlement amount. As someone who covered the “Please Call Me” matter, I reflected on this moment and its ...

Litigation funder Black Rock Mining has failed in its attempt to put a freeze on 40% of Please Call Me founder Kenneth Makate’s winnings from Vodacom. On Monday (8 December 2025), Judge Don Mahon of ...

Please Call Me idea-man Nkosana Kenneth Makate says he was forced to take time away from a work conference at Sun City to swear to an affidavit and oppose a claim against his settlement from Vodacom.