Vodacom Lesotho plans to take the country's regulator to court after revoking the operator's license on October 8. The Lesotho Telecommunications Authority announced that it would revoke the license because Vodacom Lesotho failed to pay a R134 million fine. As a result, Vodacom launched an urgent request for a review of the decision by the High Court and asked the court to consider reversing the decision. The fine was imposed by the regulator because it alleged that Vodacom violated the terms of its license by violating local laws governing companies. It appears that Vodacom's alleged violation was to have contracted an auditing company owned by the sister-in-law of the operator's president, Matjato Moteane. “We have no choice but to seek redress in court as the LCA rulings imposing an excessive fine and revoking Vodacom's license to operate are wrong in terms of law and public policy,” said Philip Amoateng, Vodacom Lesotho's managing director, the statement "These actions put the country's telecommunications ecosystem at risk, including financial services platforms such as M-Pesa and tens of thousands of jobs. Vodacom Lesotho is not the largest operator of the country, but it is still a great success for subscribers and for the company itself.