Riyaz Patel
Trade Union Solidarity says it has dispatched a letter to Telkom demanding a moratorium be placed on what it called “forced retrenchments” which could potentially see thousands of jobs culled at the telecoms firm.
The moves comes after the government, Telkom’s largest shareholder, called for an urgent meeting to discuss the company’s plan to cut up to 3,000 of its more than 15,000 workforce.
Communications & Digital Technologies Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, said she had “noted with concern the latest reports on the planned Telkom retrenchments,” and is seeking an urgent meeting with the firm.
Telkom issued a Section 189 notice to start the process of consultation to restructure its business, citing a need to gear the company for future competitiveness.
The announcement comes just days after retailer Massmart Holdings, majority owned
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