MTN will require all its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from January.
The group has joined Discovery in implementing a mandatory vaccination policy.
Africa’s largest cellphone network operator says the policy is part of protecting the health and safety of workers.
Group CEO Ralph Mupita says the science is clear; vaccination against Covid-19 reduces rates of serious infections, hospitalisation and death.
He says the company recognises the right of employees to apply to be exempted from the policy and/or refuse vaccination on certain clearly defined grounds.
Mupita says for those staff who are not exempt from vaccinations, either through risk assessment or agreed exclusions but still refuse vaccination, MTN will not be obliged to continue the employment contract.
The policy will be effective from January 2022.
