Existing/upgrading Vodacom subscribers as well as some pre-paid customers are eligible for this pretty great deal that will get them free access to superb TV series and movies.

After M-PESA failed to take off in South Africa, Vodacom is looking into a new app to gain traction in the lucrative eCommerce space

I know everyone is playing Apex Legends/Call of Duty Warzone/Fortnite right now, but there’s still a ton of love out there for the game that put battle royales on the map, PUBG! With everyone stuck at home, PUBG Mobile Africa is looking to foster a little of the ol’ community spirit during the national lockdown with a new challenge that kicked off on March 30 and runs until April 15.

Yesterday, Vodacom announced that it’d inked a partnership with Microsoft that’ll let its customers buy Xbox and Windows Store apps and games using their Vodacom airtime. While it seems a strange way of effecting payment, it’s actually a good way for parents – as one example – to limit kids’ spending on gaming because airtime can be duly allotted. It also enables those without credit or online-purchase enabled debit cards to buy games and software – and also subscriptions, like Game Pass.

Much like many facets of technology are moving towards digital platforms, soon will the infamous SIM card will too – even in South Africa. SIM cards were electronic chips introduced during the early days of mobile technology that enabled a device to communicate on a particular service provider’s telecommunications network and since has become the standard link between your device/s …

In June last year, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ruled that service providers would have to allow for mobile users to have their unused data rollover every month. At the time, ICASA dint want to be “overly prescriptive” about how that rollover would work.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the final hand that the company is ready to play this year. A royal flush of bleeding edge technology, that takes premium smartphones to a new level. Announced last week, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is coming to the all important South African market, with a price that aims to knock the competition for a six.

A con-and-a-half that will get you to easily part with your money, parading as a fun, summer promotion in which, you — yes you — stand the chance of becoming a Vodacom Millionaire!