Judgment in the multi-million-rand case against Vodacom by former employee, Nkosana Makate, has been reserved, The New Age reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Lawyers representing both parties concluded their closing arguments in the High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Makate claims to have invented the concept of “please call me” a free SMS service that was said to have and continues to generate billions of rand for the service provider.<\/p>\n
Although the service was introduced 13 years ago, Makate and Vodacom have been in a profit share dispute.<\/p>\n
Makate’s lawyer previously told the court that the estimated amount owed to him was R650 million.<\/p>\n
Makate was a 23-year-old junior accountant when he allegedly pitched the concept to the product development manager Phillip Geissler in 2001.<\/p>\n
He claims Geissler promised him a share in the profits generated by the concept but, Vodacom still refuses to pay him, saying Geissler had no authority to reach a payment agreement with him.<\/p>\n
Vodacom Please Call Me legal battle: Makate seeks R6.75 billion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Vodacom customers up 10%<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n