Sunday Tribune reports that workers at African Global Operations (AGO), formerly known as Bosasa, have appealed to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to employ them.
Three employees who work at Westville Prison said they were in limbo after AGO was provisionally liquidated last week. AGO, which provides services to the DSC, came under the spotlight during the State Capture Commission of Inquiry when the operation’s former chief financial officer, Angelo Agrizzi, alleged the company was involved in widespread bribery and corruption. FNB and Absa then closed the company’s bank accounts, which led to AGO filing for voluntary liquidation, which was granted last week. A total of 4,500 employees will be affected by the liquidation. The workers said they have been ridiculed and marginalised since Agrizzi’s testimony. Mathew Ndlovu, KZN provincial secretary of the SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union (Saccawu), confirmed that they were representing the workers at a national level. “The idea is to save their jobs. We cannot afford to shed more jobs in the tough economic situation we find ourselves in. We need strong intervention from the Department of Correctional Services,” Ndlovu said. AGO spokesperson Papa Leshabane said as he was no longer involved after the liquidator was appointed and thus could not comment on behalf of the company any more .
- Read the original of Nkululeko Nene’s report in the above regard in full at Sunday Tribune
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