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MTN to cooperate in Hawks' licence probe

THE MTN Group will co-operate fully in the Hawks' investigation relating to a mobile phone licence in Iran, an official said

"As we have previously noted, MTN has a zero-tolerance for corrupt or unethical practices," spokesman Xolisa Vapi said in a statement.

He said MTN's board of directors had appointed the Hoffmann Committee to conduct an independent investigation into the allegations made by Turkish operator Turkcell.

Turkcell filed a R35.5-billion civil claim in March in which it accused MTN of bribing Iranians and South Africans to get the licence, which was originally awarded to Turkcell.

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