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News24 reports that unions are threatening to strike if the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) does not address their concerns, including doing away with retrenchments.
At a recent picket at the SABC headquarters in Johannesburg, the broadcaster was given until Friday to respond to grievances the unions handed over to management, but according to Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Aubrey Tshabalala they have received no response. He indicated: "I have checked my emails, and there has been no revert... we will now receive a mandate from the workers on what should happen next. A total shutdown is on the cards, however the continuation of a broader consultation is unfolding. We want to involve society at large since this is a matter of public interest." SABC spokesperson Neo Momodu said on Sunday night that the broadcaster "takes the demands by the unions seriously" and it would respond to them as soon as the consultation processes with the stakeholders were concluded. Almost a thousand permanent staffers stand to lose their jobs if the retrenchments go ahead, with over 1,200 freelancers also expected to be laid off.
- Read the full original report by Pelane Phakgadi at News24
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