Independent News reports that trade unions have called on government to absorb the employees of African Global Operations Group (previously known as Bosasa), after the company announced it would be going into voluntary liquidation as a result of FNB and Absa closing its banking accounts.
The company issued a statement on Monday, saying that 4,500 workers would lose their jobs. Spokesperson for labour federation Cosatu, Sizwe Pamla, called on government to speedily freeze Bosasa’s assets and divide them among workers “who are the real victims of this situation”. He went on to state: “These people are now going to sell their assets and likely some of them are going to be taken out of the country if government does not act speedily to make sure that does not happen.” Khaya Xaba, spokesperson for the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu), said government should employ Bosasa staff. “All we are calling for is the integration of Bosasa workers into government on a full time basis. We welcome the liquidation of Bosasa, and we hopeful that all contracts that had been given to Bosasa must now be done internally,” said Xaba.
- Read the original of Bongani Hans’ short report in the above regard at Independent News
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