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Vodacom Proud Sponsors of WP, the Stormers and Newlands Rugby Stadium
ABOUT VODACOM
Vodacom is a pan-African cellular communications company providing a world-class GSM
service to millions of customers in South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, Mozambique and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vodacoms South African operations also offer a
UMTS or 3G service.
Vodacom is the market leader in South Africa, with more than 5700 base stations around
the country ensuring in excess of 95% of South Africans are within the coverage area of
its impressive cellular network.
Vodacom's commitment to roll-out subsidised community telephones in South Africa's
under-serviced areas has significantly boosted the Company's coverage in rural areas. At
March 31, 2004 Vodacom had deployed more than 24,767 community services telephones in
previously under-serviced areas compared to the license obligations of 22,000.
Vodacom recognises that the future of South Africa is, to a great extent, intertwined
with that of the African continent as a whole. In this respect, Vodacom's construction of
cellular networks throughout Africa is seen as helping to realise the ideal of an African
Renaissance.
Vodacom Group's shareholders include Telkom SA Ltd (50%), VenFin Ltd (15%) and Vodafone
Group plc (35%). Subsidiaries of Vodacom Group that are helping South Africa's leading
cellular communications group to remain on top include Vodacom (Pty) Ltd, Vodacom Service
Provider Company (Pty) Ltd, Smartphone SP (Pty) Ltd, Smartcall (Pty) Ltd and Vodacom
International Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
THE VODACOM WAY
ALWAYS REMEMBER
THERE IS THE VODACOM WAY
Vodacom will be one of Africa's most admired companies.
The pride of Africa.
VODACOM
is a winning company
where everyone is imbued with a spirit to win, to be passionate in whatever we do, to be
the best, to never give up, to work harder than anybody else, to know that our best is
better than anybody elses best. Losing is just not an option. We are a team and
competition is our sport.
VODACOM
is a respected company
where honesty, trust, good faith, and professionalism are the cornerstones of how we do
business. Everyone we deal with is an equal partner, and we deal straight.
VODACOM
is a caring company
that cares about what it does and how it does it, which is always fair, and that respects
every single person. Sincerely caring about everything we do every minute of every day, is
our way of life.
VODACOM
believes that it can
enhance peoples lives and empower them by making it possible for all people in South
Africa to have access to mobile telecommunications. We have the will and the means to do
so, and will strive to do so in a sensible manner. We will democratise telecommunications.
VODACOM
will seek out the impossible to do
Mobile communications has been made possible by the most innovative technology in the
world. This technology will continue to develop and continue to make possible things we
cannot even dream of today. We will remain the most competent and innovative of all in all
this technology, to not only make every dream come true, but to dream the dreams. We will
use our passion and our common sense to do the impossible. Indeed we will seek out the
impossible to do.
And in everything we do, we will always make sure our shareholders remain happy, and proud
of their investment in Vodacom.
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