South Africa: The Planned Retrenchments By Transnet Are Not Only Shocking but Make a Mockery of the ANC Government's Commitment to Job Creation

press release

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is shocked by the media reports that Transnet is planning to retrench more than 8 000 workers, without even consulting their workplace representatives. This is deeply concerning considering that we have already lost more than 120 000 jobs already this year alone. Companies continue to submit section 189 retrenchment notices showing their intention to retrench more workers.

It is deeply troubling to see that State Owned Entities that are supposed to drive government's developmental agenda, and help us create jobs, are also joining the line of those private entities that are unilaterally dumping workers on to the unemployed line.

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