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Makate Case New Revelations

Please Call Me IP Saga: Makate's Original Case Characterised as 'FUBR'

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedPolicy & RegulationSouth AfricaJul 22, 2026

New reporting on the long-running Please Call Me intellectual property dispute characterises the handling of Nkosana Makate's original case as fundamentally flawed, adding a fresh legal analysis dimension to one of South Africa's most significant tech IP battles. The case carries systemic implications for how invention and IP ownership are treated in South Africa's telecoms sector.

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