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BusinessLive reports that Cell C has confirmed that it has begun the preliminary process of cutting jobs in a bid to streamline its operations, with 40% of posts reportedly on the line.
On Friday, the mobile operator said it had “reached a difficult decision and initiated discussions with junior management and semi-skilled staff to implement a restructuring of its operations so as to align the organisation with its new operating model”. Cell C went on to indicate that earlier this year senior management positions were aligned to this revised operating model and new organisational structure. The process was completed in May and resulted in 30 positions being affected. About 40% of jobs or 960 positions out of 2,500 may now be on chopping block. Cell C said no final decision had been made on the retrenchments and the consultation process with affected employees “is meant to obtain input for consideration before a final decision is made”. The operator added that it was also looking at a number of ways to re-skill some of the affected employees. The company has struggled to turn a profit since its founding in 2001 and has operated under a mountain of debt for years.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mudiwa Gavaza at BusinessLive
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