/ 10 February 2001

GAISFORD SIDELINED FOR TALKING TO PRESS

KWAZULU-Natal Wildlife media liaison officer Jeff Gaisford has been suspended for talking to the media about planned retrenchments in the organisation during negotiations. KwaZulu-Natal agriculture and environmental affairs MEC Narend Singh earlier this week announced that about 600 KZN Wildlife employees would be retrenched because of financial constraints. The Natal Witness on Friday reported that Gaisford apparently spoke out of turn during a time of delicate negotiations over staff restructuring between KZN Wildlife and its affiliated trade unions.

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