Vodacom leaps higher on Neotel approval if you are a supplier to them you'd better blacken up quickly

Vodacom is also required to invest R10bn in fixed-line infrastructure in the next five years and ensure it meets black economic empowerment criteria.

The commission found that the proposed transaction is likely to substantially lessen or prevent competition in the mobile services market, hence the stringent conditions.

via www.techcentral.co.za

Perhaps we now can understand why Vodacom is making such ridiculous demands on their suppliers.