Fin24 reports that around 2,300 Telkom employees have opted for voluntary severance packages since the start of a business restructuring process early this year.
In January, the telecoms company announced that some 3,000 jobs were on the line, in a move that drew heavy criticism from labour unions. Spokesperson Nomalungelo Faku said on Tuesday: "We started consultations a while back, and as part of that process, there was an option of taking voluntary early retirement." Noting that the people who had opted for voluntary severance packages numbered around 2,300, Faku added: "These are people who were nearing retirement age... they voluntarily left." She said the workers had taken the packages before the coronavirus lockdown period kicked in and they had already left the company. Faku advised that consultations regarding the restructuring process were still ongoing, but the talks facilitated by the CCMA had been suspended due to the lockdown period. The company employs approximately 9,000 people.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sibongile Khumalo at Fin24
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