The CWU has no recognition agreement with MTN because of insufficient membership amongst the workforce. Mobile Operator's response to new Telecommunications Policy Cell C, MTN and Vodacom welcome the Minister of Communications' new policy directions. We believe that liberalisation of the market is essential for competition. O73 prepaid subscribers on the MTN network will now also have the option of migrating to a contract agreement while retaining their existing cell numbers. Draft bill on cellphone monitoring - MTN's view MTN supports the endeavours of South Africa's Law Enforcement Agencies to combat crime.
Cellphone tapping for the purposes of combatting crime is a universal practice for GSM operators.
MTN is also committed to ensuring our subscribers' constitutional right to privacy. Record cellphone usage during ZCC Easter Pilgrimage. Cellphone usage in the Northern Province rocketed over the Easter Weekend, during the annual ZCC Pilgrimage to Moria near Pietersburg. Between two and four million people travelled to Moria for the Easter Services this year and many of them took their cellphones along with them. It's cool - to be an MTN ICE member.