Articles about MTN

What is Please Call Me?

The free callback service that became a popular feature – and the subject of an almost two-decade legal battle.

GirlCode opens registration for 2026 Pan-African Hackathon

Applications for GirlCode's 12th annual Pan-African Hackathon – with events across six countries in August and September – close on 31 July.

Starlink licensing limbo fuels Avanti’s SA push

The UK-based firm positions to capture growing local demand for enterprise, mobile backhaul and rural connectivity.

Premium HONOR 600 Series now available across all channels nationwide

The HONOR 600 and HONOR 600 Pro are available across all network providers and retail partners, including MTN, Vodacom, Telkom and Cell C.

Cash-strapped South Africans turn to emergency airtime

What was once marketed as a short-term convenience is now a lifeline for hard-pressed consumers and a lucrative revenue stream for telcos.

Stitch adds BNPL to payments platform

The payments infrastructure provider behind several South African online retailers adds buy-now-pay-later functionality.

MTN loses labour bid over ‘unremorseful’ ex-employee

MTN fails to convince the Labour Court that an employee who shows no remorse can never be reinstated.

MTN’s top six pocket R320m as share surge supercharges pay

The executives shared R320 million in 2025 – a 62% jump across the top positions – as long-term incentives vested on the back of a surging share price and a return to profitability.

Shareholders turn up heat on MTN pay

MTN’s remuneration resolution drew just 59.2% shareholder support in 2025 – among the lowest in last year’s AGM season.

Telcos blink first in biometric fee fight with Home Affairs

As telcos withdraw a High Court challenge to Home Affairs’ 6 500% biometric verification fee hike, they maintain their right to challenge government decisions.

R160m share windfall for MTN’s top brass

The telco awards R160 million in shares to 14 executives, including directors, following a return to profit after a R10.9 billion loss the prior year.

Pi Mobile challenges traditional telcos with contract-free plans

MTN-backed Pi Mobile enters SA’s telecoms sector, introducing “prepaid-like services” for a fixed, monthly instalment.