MTN GROUP LIMITED - Announcement                                                
MTN GROUP LIMITED                                                               
(formerly M-CELL LIMITED)                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1994/009584/06)                                            
(Share code MTN:  ISIN number ZAE 000042164)                                    
("MTN Group" or "the company")                                                  
Purchase of an 18.7% shareholding in MTN Group by Newshelf 664 (Proprietary)    
Limited ("the Purchaser") and further cautionary announcement                   
Further to the cautionary announcement dated 26 November 2002 the company has   
been informed by the Purchaser that certain conditions precedent to the purchase
have not yet been fulfilled, and the date for fulfilment of such conditions     
precedent has been extended.                                                    
Shareholders are accordingly advised to continue to exercise caution when       
dealing in their MTN Group shares until the company announces that it has been  
advised that the conditions precedent to the sale have been fulfilled.          
Sandton                                                                         
05 December 2002                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited                                        
Date: 06/12/2002 07:58:52 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department