Nigeria aims two barrels at SA – MTN and Standard stagger
Nigeria blasted both barrels of its regulatory shotgun at South Africa yesterday. Worse affected was cell phone group MTN, hit with a staggering $5.2bn fine
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MTN ditches Qhubeka despite 5th placed Tour de France finish
Citing tough market conditions, cellphone giant MTN has confirmed its withdrawal as headline sponsor of the MTN-Qhubeka cycling team.
MTN can ‘do without’ hundreds of expected job cuts
Africa’s biggest mobile operator MTN, which is grappling with an eight-week strike at its SA operations, plans to cut hundreds of jobs, according to reports.
Bright side of yesterday’s two hours wait at the SARS office
Alec Hogg looks at the bright side of having to spend two hours in a queue at the Randburg SARS office.
Gautrain – cellphone networks go underground
Cellphone blackouts at underground Gautrain stations is set to become a thing of the past after mobile network’s Vodacom and MTN announced plans to extend coverage to these areas.
Strike, shortages hit MTN’s till turnover
A strike over higher pay at South African mobile phone operator MTN Group stretched into its fourth week on Monday, disrupting the supply of some new mobile phones.
MTN Zakhele reports solid numbers ahead of switch in listing to JSE
“The sustained solid operational performance of MTN ensured that in 2014 MTN Zakhele has been able to strengthen its financial position,” says the Company chairman, Thulani Gcabashe.
Craig Gradidge: Has DTI killed all hope for Abil’s black investors?
Financial advisor Craig Gradidge explains why a raft of proposals from the Zuma Administration will kill off any hope for Abil’s 10 000 Black co-owners.
Update: Presidency and Glencore dispel claims of Eskom BEE benefits
Glencore and the Presidency on Saturday moved to dispel claims that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa may have benefited from Eskom’s coal buying deals.