Afrigather MTN CEO Ralph Mupita has been cleared of an allegation of giving preferential therapy to an unnamed feminine government after an investigation by an unbiased regulation agency.
The misconduct allegations, filed by an nameless complainant, made headlines earlier this week and reportedly led to a number of members of the corporate’s government staff threatening to resign.
One of many allegations was that Mupita transferred tasks of MTN South Africa’s CEO to the unnamed government.
The investigation discovered no proof of improper conduct, and makes an attempt to have interaction with the complainant had been unsuccessful, MTN stated in a press release on Friday.
“In its deliberations, the board accepted the report discovering and is of the view that the matter has been addressed and is now closed. The board additional expressed its full help for the Group Chief Govt Officer and the MTN technique.”
The end result of the investigation is a sigh of aid for Mupita who has come beneath hearth over the favouritism allegations which raised critical questions on company governance at Africa’s largest telco. On Tuesday, Mupita assured staff that MTN had governance processes in place to handle their considerations.
Mupita additionally reportedly garnered the help of ten of the corporate’s 15 following the allegations.
Since 2021, MTN’s South Africa subsidiary has seen quite a few high-ranking executives depart the corporate. These embody CEOs Charles Molapisi, Godfrey Motsa, CTO Giovanni Chiarelli, chief technique officer Marco Gagiano, chief gross sales and regional operations officer Phillip Besiimire, chief know-how and data officer Michele Gamberini and chief sustainability and company affairs officer, Jacqui O’Sullivan.
