MTN won’t budge on wage offer

MTN has reaffirmed that it will not budge on the offer it has tabled to striking employees and has once again pledged to bring the disrupted operations into full operational mode and safeguard the lives of non-striking employees while protecting its infrastructure and...

MTN CEO apologises for service disruptions

MTN SA’s CEO, Ahmad Farroukh, has apologised to customers for service disruptions resulting from the industrial action by employees affiliated to the Communications Workers Union (CWU). The strike, which commenced last Wednesday, has led to the closure of the 808 call...

MTN calls for labour arbitration

MTN has called for independent arbitration in the stand-off between the company and the Communications Workers Union (CWU). “In the interests of resolving all matters of mutual interest, MTN hereby propose that an independent binding arbitrator be appointed to...

MTN condemns violent strike behaviour

MTN says it is committed to finding a speedy and amicable resolution to the industrial action at its South Africa operation, and has condemned alleged violent acts by some strikers. In a statement, the company says it respects its employees’ rights to protest as long...

MTN will respond to strikers’ grievances

MTN SA management will respond to employee grievances within seven days. This follows today’s strike action by some employees, who handed a memorandum of grievances to MTN in support of their demands for salary and bonus increases. MTN SA CEO Ahmad Farroukh received...