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Ex-US attorney general Eric Holder, MTN's favourite lawyer

Former US attorney general Eric Holder in New York on 16 May 2024. © Jemal Countess / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

With its Iranian subsidiary accused of violating US anti-terrorism laws, the South African telecoms giant has once more called on the law firm where Holder works. The affair is unfolding against a backdrop of tensions between Pretoria and Washington. [...]

Published on 19/07/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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