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- 4 Nov 2015
South Africa Asks MTN to Respect Laws of Host Countries
Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s deputy president has urged MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest mobile-phone company, to follow the rules in countries where it is operating. This followed a fine of $5.2…
- 30 Jun 2020
MTN Launches 5G Network in South Africa
MTN South Africa has launched its commercial 5G network, providing access to 100 sites across the country. According to Godfrey Motsa, CEO, MTN SA, during the company’s live-streamed launch event,…
- 23 Oct 2025
MTN Hosts Nigeria–South Africa Economic Roundtable to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
MTN Nigeria on Thursday hosted a high-level Nigeria–South Africa Economic Diplomacy Roundtable aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and fostering private sector collaboration between the two African…
- 26 Jun 2026
MTN Chairman Blasts Xenophobia, Says South Africa Is Nothing Without Africa
Mcebisi Jonas, MTN Group Chairma,n has used the funeral service of Zimbabwean-born activist and public servant Thokozani Damasane to mount a sweeping attack on xenophobia, ethnic politics and state…
- 9 May 2025
MTN Group Strengthens Nigeria-South Africa Economic Ties Amid Africa’s Transformation
As Africa stands at the point of a profound transformation, the imperative for greater intra-continental cooperation has never been clearer. The path to shared prosperity depends not on the progress…
- 6 Nov 2015
South Africa Expresses Concern over MTN Fine in Nigeria
South Africa has expressed concern over a N1.04 trillion imposed by Nigerian authorities on MTN Group. However, the country said it would not affect the cordial relations between the continent’s two…
- 3 Jul 2020
Ericsson Powers MTN to Launch 5G Network in South Africa’s Cities of Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth
MTN South Africa announced the availability of its 5G commercial offering using Ericsson products in the cities of Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. The MTN 5G launch is central to the mobile…
- 3 Sept 2019
MTN Condemns Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa
MTN Nigeria has condemned xenophobic attacks against African migrants including Nigerians in South Africa. Ferdi Moolman, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria, in a statement released on Tuesday said…
- 7 Nov 2018
MTN Nigeria $10B Feud Can Risk South Africa System - SARB
MTN Group’s fights with Nigerian authorities over $10 billion in repatriated funds and back taxes could increase risk in South Africa’s financial system depending on the outcome, the Reserve Bank…
- 15 Sept 2016
MTN Scraps Mobile Money Business in South Africa
MTN Group has pulled the plug on its local mobile money business, saying it was not viable in a country where around three quarters of the population already has a bank account. Mobile money services…
- 6 Dec 2024
MTN Commits to Nigeria’s Digital Growth at South Africa-Nigeria Summit
MTN Group and MTN Nigeria have expressed delight at participating in the 11th South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission held in Cape Town on Tuesday, during which the strong bonds between the two…
- 24 Nov 2021
Nigeria, South Africa Assist Africa Attract US$8.5bn in FDI
Africa’s telecommunications and technology industries have attracted the second highest number of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2020, after business services. Nigeria and South Africa…
- 9 Jun 2020
MTN Set to Launch 5G Network in South Africa
MTN Group is planning to roll out its new 5G network by end of June in South Africa, and it has started to promote its 5G value proposition in its latest Y’ello magazine. The promotion in the Y’ello…
- 12 Aug 2019
South Africa Frets as NANS Ask S/A Owned Firms to Leave Nigeria
South Africa has expressed concern over the call by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for the expulsion of South Africans and protest at South African owned businesses in Nigeria.…
- 25 Sept 2025
MTN Media Innovation Programme Fellows Chart the Future of African Media in South Africa
MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) Fellows, Cohort 4 have just concluded a week-long study trip to South Africa, exploring how media, diplomacy, and innovation intersect in shaping Africa’s…
- 21 Oct 2021
Ralph Mupita, CEO MTN Group Hosts Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa in Johannesburg
Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, and Felleng Sekha, Chief Group Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, MTN, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, met with Nigeria's new High Commissioner to…
- 22 Sept 2021
Aisha Buhari Cup: How MTN Nigeria Cheered Super Falcons In Finals Against South Africa
The Aisha Burahi Cup came to a fine close on September 21, 2021. The tournament which had run for a week closed off with a thrilling match between Nigeria and South Africa. Although the Super Falcons…
- 3 Sept 2019
MTN, Dstv Subscriptions Fuelling Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa- Omokri
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide says every recharge made on MTN or subscription paid on DSTV elongates South Africa’s arrogance. This was a reaction to the ongoing xenophobic attacks…
- 7 Jul 2026
Senate Rejects Nationalisation of MTN, DStv Over Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa
Senate on Tuesday rejected calls for the nationalisation of South African-owned companies operating in Nigeria, including MTN and DStv, as a retaliatory measure against renewed xenophobic attacks on…
- 2 Sept 2025
NSACC Celebrates 25 Years, Elevates Media as Catalyst for Nigeria–South Africa Unity
Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) has commemorated its 25th anniversary with a landmark breakfast meeting that spotlighted the transformative power of media in fostering bilateral…
- 5 Sept 2025
MTN MIP Fellows Embark on Transformative Study Tour in South Africa
Twenty Nigerian media professionals and digital creators are embarking on a week-long study trip to South Africa as part of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). The fellowship is designed to…
- 26 Oct 2021
Gabriel Swanepoel Named as the New Country Manager for Mastercard South Africa
Mastercard has appointed Gabriel Swanepoel as the new Country Manager for Mastercard in South Africa. Gabriel Swanepoel, new Country Manager, Mastercard, South Africa This serves as a promotion from…
- 25 Jul 2019
NANS Picket MTN Office in Kaduna over Killing of Nigerians in South Africa
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday closed the Kaduna office of South African Telecommunication giant, MTN, over xenophobic attacks and killings of 118 Nigerians in the last…
- 2 Feb 2021
MTN uses Unlicensed Spectrum to Launch Fibre Quality Connectivity in South Africa
MTN has launched its Supersonic AirFibre offering, which it says overcomes distance and a lack of infrastructure in urban, township and rural communities to bring fibre-quality connectivity to more…
- 30 Mar 2025
MTN, Lynk Global Make Africa’s First Satellite-to-Mobile Call
MTN South Africa, in partnership with Lynk Global, has successfully conducted Africa’s first satellite-to-mobile phone call touted as a groundbreaking development. This historic trial, conducted in…
- 7 Sept 2017
Ericsson, Qualcomm & MTN Complete First CAT-M1 Test in Africa for IoTs
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have successfully completed a lab trial for a Cat-M1 solution with MTN South Africa in support of MTN’s Internet of Things (IoT) ambitions. This is the first Cat-M1…
- 3 Dec 2025
Nigeria-South Africa Chamber Celebrates Silver Jubilee of Bilateral Trade Ties
Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a high-profile dinner in Lagos, drawing corporate leaders, diplomats, and state officials to honour a…
- 22 Jan 2015
MTN to Restructure its South African Business Unit
MTN, Africa's largest telecoms provider plans to restructure its home market's enterprise business segment, it said on Wednesday, as competition squeezes revenue in its key South African unit. The…
- 6 Dec 2013
MTN Mourns Mandela, Former South African President
MTN has joined the rest of the world in mourning South Africa’s former president and Nobel laureate, Nelson Mandela who died last night at the age of 95. In a statement issued this morning, MTN Group…
- 17 Sept 2019
Xenophobia: Nigerian Returnees from South Africa Recount Ordeal, Laud Air Peace, Others
By Taofik Bankole, When Air Peace announced early last week that it was willing to help bring back Nigerians who were caught in the middle of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, at least 600 people…