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Search: retrenchments

Retrenchments, AI, cost of living behind SA’s labour crisis
Business
/ 2 May 2025

Retrenchments, AI, cost of living behind SA’s labour crisis

Unions and employers must strike a delicate balance between rights and responsibilities in an evolving workplace

By Lyse Comins
Steel industry struggles deepen as ArcelorMittal retrenchments highlight systemic problems
Business
/ 8 December 2024

Steel industry struggles deepen as ArcelorMittal retrenchments highlight systemic problems

Amid rising imports and operational hurdles, the steel producer announces layoffs while the government’s long-term strategy remains unclear

By Anathi Madubela
Western Cape education says no teacher retrenchments despite loss of 2,400 jobs due to budget cuts
Education
/ 3 September 2024

Western Cape education says no teacher retrenchments despite loss of 2,400 jobs due to budget cuts

The department’s R2.5 billion budget cut, impacting administration, curriculum, and infrastructure, leaves it with a R3.8 billion shortfall over the next three years

By Umamah Bakharia
Grindrod Logistics workers strike over retrenchments
Business
/ 26 June 2024

Grindrod Logistics workers strike over retrenchments

Unions say the company is keeping its workforce as casual labour to grow profits, in line with a trend in the transport sector

By Lyse Comins
More SABS employees face retrenchments despite a staff cut of 109 people
Business
/ 9 July 2021

More SABS employees face retrenchments despite a staff cut of 109 people

The retrenchments saved the South African Bureau of Standards R68-million but falls short of the R150-million target

By Eunice Masson
No retrenchments as Eskom forges ahead with unbundling
Business
/ 28 May 2021

No retrenchments as Eskom forges ahead with unbundling

The power utility will keep the peace with organised labour, André de Ruyter has assured

By Sarah Smit
SABS ‘contemplates’ 170 retrenchments to save R150m
Business
/ 12 April 2021

SABS ‘contemplates’ 170 retrenchments to save R150m

Salaries account for 65% of the South African Bureau of Standards’ total operating‌ costs

By Eunice Masson
Unions vow to drag SABC back to court over “unfair” retrenchments
National
/ 7 April 2021

Unions vow to drag SABC back to court over “unfair” retrenchments

Three unions say the selection process for workers to be sacked was “flawed” and question why the cash-strapped public broadcaster hired an external marketing agency

By Chris Gilili
Unions cry foul over SABC dismissal costs and retrenchments
National
/ 21 October 2020

Unions cry foul over SABC dismissal costs and retrenchments

Broadcaster bodies say claims that a recent skills audit is unrelated to retrenchments are ‘irrational’

By Sarah Smit
It’s worse than we thought: The state of the SABC and the political battle over retrenchments
Business
/ 30 July 2020

It’s worse than we thought: The state of the SABC and the political battle over retrenchments

A bloated workforce, a stalemate over retrenchments and the need for the public broadcaster to be financially viable are holding back SABC’s turnaround strategy

By Thanduxolo Jika and M&G Data Desk
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