SABC retrenches over 600 workers

[Hanno Labuschagne]

SABC retrenches over 600 workers

The SABC has announced the retrenchment of more than 600 employees as part of a restructuring process in its turnaround plan to reach long-term sustainability.

A Section 189 retrenchment process stretching over nine months commenced in June 2020 and is due to be concluded at the end of March 2021.

A new fit-for-purpose employee structure will be effective 1 April 2021.

 

[RazedInBlack]

We want to be part of preserving this national treasure which has the public interest at the very heart of its existence,” Mxakwe stated.

Surely you mean "national disaster"

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

Are they gonna strike now? How would we know?

 

[RedViking]

How many of their over paid and bloated managers are part of the 600 ?

Any one of those 600 that used to have their hand in the cookie jar?

 

[|tera|]

All 600 can go work for SARS.

 

[RedViking]

In before @Pineapple Smurf Cocoanut.

Pay your TV license.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

SABC retrenches over 600 workers

The SABC has announced the retrenchment of more than 600 employees as part of a restructuring process in its turnaround plan to reach long-term sustainability.

A Section 189 retrenchment process stretching over nine months commenced in June 2020 and is due to be concluded at the end of March 2021.

A new fit-for-purpose employee structure will be effective 1 April 2021.

Good start....when is Phase 2 ?

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Excellent

 

[SilverCode]

By 12pm today Stella will be in the news saying she won't allow this and they have to find alternative solutions blah, blah, blah. By 4pm the CWU will be in the news saying the same thing. By tomorrow morning the SABC will have back tracked.

 

[dualmeister]

Still not enough of them.

 

[Former member 61586]

Sad thing is, the 600 will in all likelihood be the workers who are not connected.

 

[Sparkz0629]

Is this the reason for half of the 5fm DJ's leaving at the end of the month?

 

[Gudnews]

Sucks that folks are losing jobs but the government is to blame for creating this bloated beast. Good move, show us more.

 

[daveza]

Retrench management, not workers.

 

[BBSA]

I'm really concerned that this will have a negative impact on their their services.





Just kidding.

 

[system32]

What is the total staff complement of SABC?

EDIT: 18 November 2020:
See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/376219-the-average-salary-at-the-sabc-r791000.html


So 600 is quite a chunk.

Would be interesting to compare with Primedia (702/Highveld/etc) and eTV.

 

[R13...]

What is the total staff complement of SABC?

EDIT: 18 November 2020:
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About 4500 including contractors.

Lol, you removed your ninja edit.

 

[TooFastTim]

What is the total staff complement of SABC?

EDIT: 18 November 2020:
See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/376219-the-average-salary-at-the-sabc-r791000.html
View attachment 1044413

So 600 is quite a chunk.

Would be interesting to compare with Primedia (702/Highveld/etc) and eTV.

Have I go this straight? The SABC has 2550 people managing 429 people?

 

[Prof.Merlin]

Meanwhile my mom has been working in the same position at the SABC for 15 years as a PA, she has a new manager every 3-6 months but they won't promote her because she doesn't have enough qualifications.

 

[|tera|]

Have I go this straight? The SABC has 2550 people managing 429 people?

Managers don't just manage people.
They manage departments, work flow, infrastructure, finances, other managers, seniors and juniors.

A Corporation isn't made from 10 people with 1 manager. It's made from multiple roles and responsibilities.

Whether it's the SABC or not.