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2020
November
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- 13.The foundation provides tech tools to Vumanisabelo Centre to help drive skills development for youth with disabilities.
- 11.Bokgoni Technical High School received a new multimedia centre from MTN after achieving a 100% pass rate – up from just 32% three years ago.
- 11.Bokgoni Technical High School received a new multimedia centre from MTN after achieving a 100% pass rate – up from just 32% three years ago.
October
- 15.The company announces the extension of its All-Net and On-Net Voice bundles offering with the introduction of daily, weekly and monthly voice bundles.
- 13.MTN achieved a network quality score of 9.68, outperforming the second runner-up, which scored 5.99, by a wide margin.
- 8.Maths and science learners joined the annual #1MillionMaths Challenge by answering more than one million questions during the month of September – a target that was reached in just 15 days.
- 5.The MTN SA Foundation, the Department of Basic Education and Huawei joined forces to enhance access to digital learning in rural schools.
September
- 29.The winner in the ‘Best Health App’ category of the 2019 MTN Business App of the Year Awards has confirmed that where specialised expertise and technology combine, help can be brought closer to those who need it most.
- 11.The food voucher service is designed to assist registered MoMo users by removing the worry of giving cash to someone to purchase essential items.
August
- 3.MTN Arena provides access to tournaments for games such as X-Wing fighter, Star Wars Rebels Special Ops, Spiderman Mysterio Rush and Angry Flappy Wings.
July
- 9.MTN has again been ranked as the best mobile network in South Africa, according to independent network performance tests conducted by MyBroadband in the second quarter of 2020
- 1.Launching today with 100 sites, MTN's 5G network covers areas in Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth.
June
- 30.The mobile payment service was launched to the public on 1 February and the millionth customer was registered on 19 June.
- 22.The bundles provide youth on MTN Pulse with access to Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and YouTube at affordable rates.
- 17.The partnership sees 50 SA learners completing the entire year's maths and science curriculum during lockdown.
- 12.The strategic intent was for MTN to reach this important level within three years, but it has achieved this target in only two years.
- 9.The company calls on South Africans to give a 'shout-out' to their COVID-19 heroes so they can get the recognition they deserve.
May
- 25.MTN customers can buy 1GB of data for one day for R29; or pay R149 upfront for a daily allocation of 1GB of data every day for seven days.
- 18.The business agreement with MTN will see all currently registered Unisa students receive 30GB of data per month for a period of two months.
- 5.The company has joined forces with government to curb COVID-19 infections in SA's primary pandemic hotspots.
- 4.The company signs an agreement with the Competition Commission on reduced, inclusive data pricing initiatives.
April
- 9.In ongoing efforts to make tough times a little easier for South Africans to connect, MTN has introduced MoMo social bundles, at some of the lowest-ever social media data bundle prices offered by MTN in South Africa. Additionally, MTN is waiving MoMo cash in service fees.
- 7.During lockdown, MTN customers are still able to buy devices, recharge and manage their MTN services from home via MTN's online store.
March
- 31.The company has unveiled GiGYMa, a digital workout series designed with South African women in mind, for use during the national lockdown period.
- 23.The company has introduced digital innovations including zero-rated channels and free peer-to-peer payments.
- 3.This is the third consecutive year that MTN SA has won the Lead Overall umlaut Best in Test Award.
February
- 19.A recent joint operation resulted in a kingpin being sentenced to 10 years behind bars, says MTN.
- 6.The company produced DefBars, a bespoke music track using SASL for the hard-of-hearing and/or deaf community.
January
- 28.On 28 January, the first batch of MTN contract customers will be migrated onto the new customer service platform.
- 22.Customised MTN TikTok data bundles are available to all prepaid customers on *136*2#.
- 14.An independent report found MTN to be the best mobile network in SA in the fourth quarter of 2019.