MTN considers itself vindicated on unfair dismissal allegations following a Johannesburg Labour Court ruling in its favour.
The court found no merit to former MTN employee Mankakane Violet Magagane's allegations that she was retrenched for lifting the lid on alleged corruption within the organisation.
A former legal advisor at MTN SA, Magagane was affected when MTN embarked on a restructuring exercise that affected 700 employees.
"[MTN] welcomes the ruling by the Labour Court, which found no evidence that Magagane was unfairly dismissed for being a whistle-blower."
Themba Nyathi, chief human resources officer at MTN, says the company has a "zero tolerance for corruption and unethical business".
He says Magagane's dismissal was "substantially fair" and MTN is satisfied with the outcome of the court case.
Howeber, the labour court ruled that procedurally, Magagane's dismissal was unfair as the time frame between when she received her notice of retrenchment and input for alternatives was too tight and unreasonable.
MTN has been ordered to pay Magagane six months compensation, while both parties will share the legal costs. Her claim for shares was, however, dismissed.
In 2012, Magagane lodged a case of unfair dismissal against MTN alleging that she was discharged for blowing the whistle against alleged fraudulent activities involving R12 million in payments made to a legal services company.
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