When the Government of Lesotho began its privatisation process in 1999, it invited bids for this share in Vodacom Lesotho.

Sekha-Metsi now holds a 12 % share in Vodacom Lesotho with the remaining share held by Vodacom Group.

In 2008 Vodacom Lesotho introduced its new partnership with Vodafone.

Vodacom has a subscriber base of more than R45M, with an ARPU of more than R60 across both rural and urban subscribers.

Vodacom, together with the other operators, have come under criticism in late 2009 by government and the public for high interconnect charges.

Vodacom has a subscriber base of more than R45M, with an average revenue per user of more than R60 across both rural and urban subscribers.

Vodacom, together with the other operators, have come under criticism in late 2009 by government and the public for high interconnect charges.

In Super Rugby, he represented the Free State Cheetahs when South Africa sent its top Currie Cup teams to the competition instead of franchised sides, later represented the Cats franchise ( now known as the Lions ), spent one season with the Bulls before returning to the Cats, and still later played for the Vodacom Cheetahs.

The first of these was a special edition produced with Vodacom.

Vodacom is the leading cellular network in South Africa with an estimated market share of 58 % and more than 23 million customers.

In January 2010 the Sunday Times alleged that Alan Knott-Craig, former Vodacom CEO, helped his son with business ventures using Vodacom resources.

Along with Matthew Buckland he managed a complete rebuild of the newspaper's web site and management system before leaving the newspaper to join Vodacom.

The company was previously owned by Econet Wireless Nigeria, but after a shareholder dispute was purchased ( for a month ) by Vodacom of South Africa.

This subsidiary grew to be Vodacom, which Telkom sold in late 2008 in preference for its own 3G network.

Vodacom South Africa has been accused of using non-African actors in Blackface in its advertising as opposed to simply using African actors as principals.

This subsidiary grew to be Vodacom, which Telkom sold in late 2008 in preference for its own 3G network.

On April 1, 2011, Vodacom officially unveiled its new change in branding from blue to red.

Vodacom was aided by its optimistic advertisements at the early stages of the democratic South Africa, this includes the yebo gogo campaign which is still in effect today in South Africa.

In terms of other technology Vodacom has its hand in Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE.

The two mobile operators, mCel and Vodacom, also offer Internet access using 3G.

The five cellular providers are Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Virgin Mobile and 8-ta, which is run by Telkom.

Telkom is no longer the single operator in South Africa, and faces competition from the second Fixed Network Operator Licensee, Neotel, as well as the three mobile operators, Vodacom, MTN and Cell-C.

Recently, legislation was passed by government allowing all licensed telecommunications providers to build their own fixed line networks, resulting in a scramble by companies such as Vodacom, MTN South Africa and Neotel to construct their own country and city-wide fibre-optic networks.

Wireless options are available from Sentech, iBurst, Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom and a number of other ISP's.

The company's Mobile TV CMS is in use by a wide range of Mobile Network Operators globally to include the Vodafone Group, Vodacom, SFR, Proximus and Mobilkom A1 ; distributing content from a wide range of broadcasters and producers to include Eurosport, MTV, Discovery and Fashion TV.

Many other cup triumphs in domestic soccer have also been recorded, including Vodacom Challenge title victories in the inaugural 1999 tournament and in 2005.

Other regular venues for tests include Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld Stadium, DHL Newlands in Cape Town, Mr Price Kings Park in Durban, Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein, and the EPRU Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Games at Ellis Park, Loftus Versfeld, or Vodacom Park are said to present physical problems, and to influence a match in a number of other ways, such as the ball travelling further when kicked.

The Mobile Number Portability Company is jointly owned by the mobile and fixed operators including Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom and Neotel.

The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super Rugby competition.

The Stormers played their first ever final, against the Vodacom Bulls, in 2010 after beating the Waratahs in the semi-final stage but ultimately lost to the Bulls.

Vodacom has since taken over sponsorship of the team and stadium, but chose not to rename the stadium.

Van der Westhuyzen then moved to the Pretoria-based Blue Bulls in 2001 helping them to the Vodacom Cup in his first year then, still playing as a fly-half, claiming the Currie Cup title in 2002.

Malawi, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Cameroon, Lesotho, and the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius are other African nations that have also been partnered with the PCC, which also serves in Central America ( Guyana is also included here, having been an offshoot of the Mission to Trinidad started by Nova Scotian Rev.

In 1996, the United States closed its bilateral aid program in Lesotho.

* 1938 – Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho ( d. 1996 )

Moshoeshoe II ( May 2, 1938 – January 15, 1996 ), previously known as Constantine Bereng Seeiso, was the paramount chief of Lesotho, succeeding paramount chief Seeiso from 1960 until the country gained full independence from Britain in 1966.

He was king of Lesotho from 1966 until his exile in 1990, and from 1995 until his death in 1996.

* King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho ( 1938 – 1996 ), King of Lesotho ( 1966 – 1970, 1970 – 1990, 1995 – 96 )

* King Letsie III of Lesotho ( born 1963 ), King of Lesotho ( 1990 – 95, 1996 – present )

* 1996 High Commissioner of India, South Africa and Lesotho