Fin24 reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and labour unions have agreed to appoint a facilitator from the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in respect of its restructuring exercise, which could affect 981 jobs.
The national broadcaster said in a statement on Monday that it was envisaged that all employees and at all levels in the SABC would be affected by restructuring. "This would include group services, provincial operations, commercial enterprises, media technology and infrastructure, news, radio, sport and television. At this stage, and should retrenchments be necessary, it is envisaged that 981 employees may possibly be retrenched as a result of the restructuring, across all the aforesaid business units and operations of the SABC," the organisation indicated. Half of the 2,400 freelancers would be affected. The SABC said it expected to make a cost saving of approximately R440m per annum, exclusive of the cost savings from the planned reduction of freelancers. In a separate statement, the SABC said that it would be approaching the Labour Court to apply to have irregular appointments and promotions at the broadcaster declared invalid. The statement indicated that a verification process, which followed the 2014 report of the then-Public Protector, confirmed that there were employees who had been promoted, paid more or appointed irregularly.
- Read this report in full at Fin24
- Read too, SABC notifies staff of possible retrenchments in restructure, at IOL News
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