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Vodacom layoffs

We've tracked 2 rounds of Vodacom layoffs between Mar 2024 and Feb 2025, affecting 193 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

193

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

2

Mar 2024 → Feb 2025

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −113

    Vodacom served section 189 notices on about 400 employees in a restructuring of its South African business.

    About the figure: Expected outcome of a consultation process.

    Source: TechCentral

  2. −80

    South African mobile operator planned job cuts across all levels to reduce costs.

    About the figure: TechCabal report citing Bloomberg.

    Source: TechCabal

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