Civil case
Turkcell and East Asian Consortium (EAC) v. MTN Group Limited and others
- Authority
- High Court of South Africa, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court
- Case number
- Not published
- Filed or opened
- 2013
- Organization
- MTN Group Limited
- Current stage
- Jurisdiction upheld by the Supreme Court of Appeal on 29 April 2025. Notice of intention to appeal to the Constitutional Court filed on 21 May 2025. No decision found as of October 2026. No merits hearing.
- Outcome
- Pending. Merits untried and the Constitutional Court has not decided whether to hear MTN's appeal.
Decisions and steps
Claims this case bears on
- Unresolved56Turkcell alleges in its South African lawsuit that MTN paid bribes to South African and Iranian officials to secure its stake in Irancell.Press report, 22 May 20254 records citedBribery
- Outdated68The South African High Court found in November 2022 that South African courts did not have jurisdiction over Turkcell's claim against MTN and dismissed it with costs.Press report, 30 April 20254 records citedCorporate status
Sources
- S3Tier C MTN, Turkcell $4.2B legal battle heads to SA's top courtConnecting Africa. Press report. 30 April 2025.Report by Paula Gilbert on the High Court and appeal rulings. It does not report a Constitutional Court filing.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S4Tier C MTN files appeal with Constitutional Court over Iran licence caseBusiness Day. Press report. 22 May 2025.Report by Mudiwa Gavaza on MTN's notice of intention to appeal, Turkcell's allegations and its opposition. It reports no Constitutional Court decision.Link working, checked 25 October 2026