{"id":31493,"date":"2013-02-10T13:15:02","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T11:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=31493"},"modified":"2013-02-11T09:16:16","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T07:16:16","slug":"mtns-iran-gifts-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/31493\/mtns-iran-gifts-exposed\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN’s Iran gifts exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sunday Times reported that MTN<\/a> has showered Iranian politicians with gifts, luxury accommodation and mobile phones as part of its plan to win the lucrative Iranian cellular license in 2005.<\/p>\n

According to the newspaper MTN gave Iranian politicians designer cuff-links, free cellphones and up to R12,000 accommodation when they visited South Africa.<\/p>\n

These details, the Sunday Times reported, are contained in a KPMG forensic report which showed how Iranian officials were wined and dined by MTN.<\/p>\n

However, MTN recently released the findings of the Lord Hoffmann committee it set up to review the allegations made by Turkcell<\/a> in the legal case brought against MTN in the United States.<\/p>\n

Following a year-long investigation, Lord Hoffmann\u2019s Committee has determined that the Turkcell allegations are without foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cLord Hoffmann concluded that he found nothing in the conduct of MTN over this period that puts at question MTN\u2019s integrity or propriety,\u201d MTN said.<\/p>\n

More MTN articles<\/h3>\n

Hoffmann report clears MTN in Turkcell case<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

MTN and Naspers lead in emerging markets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

MTN targeting South East Asia?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MTN actively pursuing Myanmar licence<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

MTN shares to hit R200 in 2013?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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