Johannesburg – MTN South Africa plans to inject nearly R22 billion into network infrastructure and digital systems by 2028 to boost the country’s economic growth and digital transformation.
CEO Ferdi Moolman said the investment builds on the company’s existing contributions to tax revenue and job creation. “In 2025 alone, MTN South Africa invested R6.8 billion across the footprint of its network. In the three years to 2028, we expect to invest a total of R22 billion in South Africa,” he said.
The company’s focus will be on enhancing broadband connectivity and IT systems, with the aim of supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and growth across communities and industries. 
MTN reported that in 2024 its total tax contribution reached almost R5.4 billion, covering corporate tax, indirect taxes, operating licence fees, payroll taxes, property rates, dividend taxes, and withholding taxes.
Moolman added that the company’s job creation and digital skills development programs contribute to socio-economic progress and strengthen MTN’s role as a government partner in promoting digital and financial inclusion.
The company employs over 4,000 people in South Africa and invests in graduate talent to support the future workforce. As a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor, MTN spent more than R9.8 billion with black-owned suppliers and R18.9 billion with black women-owned suppliers in 2024.
Through the MTN SA Foundation, over R1.1 billion has been invested in community projects since 2009, including more than 400 multimedia centres reaching over 220,000 learners and digital skills training for over 16,000 educators.
The MTN Online School now reaches nearly 500,000 learners, while entrepreneurship programs have introduced business principles to over 36,000 learners. More than 3,500 unemployed youth have received digital skills training, and over 365 SMMEs have been supported through incubation and business development initiatives.
