Ahead of a June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa, telecom giant MTN said it is throwing its weight behind crisis-resolution efforts.
The Johannesburg-headquartered telecom giant told TechCabal on Wednesday that it was closely monitoring developments across South Africa and has called for calm.
“Across our markets, MTN is monitoring developments related to ongoing migration challenges. As ever, the safety and security of people and property is paramount,” it noted in an emailed response.
Tensions have risen since March and March, an anti-immigration movement and activist group, took the law into their hands and ordered undocumented migrants to leave South Africa by June 30.
The growing unrest is becoming a test of how South African-headquartered companies like MTN, with deep African footprints, navigate rising diplomatic tensions, public anger, and growing scrutiny from other African nations where they generate some of their revenues.
