https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Cell C eyes jobs cuts

Cell C eyes jobs cuts

Photo by Duane Daws

10th October 2014

By: Natasha Odendaal

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

Font size: - +

South Africa’s third-largest mobile operator Cell C has confirmed that up to 190 jobs could be threatened as it started consultations on possible retrenchments.

The process, which was the result of restructuring “certain areas” of the 1 458-employee operator, was expected to be completed by the end of January.

“At this time, and subject to consultation with the affected employees, this process could affect up to 190 employees - whether through possible retrenchment or redeployment in other areas of the business,” Cell C spokesperson Karin Fourie said.

However, trade union Solidarity said in a statement that Cell C, in a letter to its employees, indicated that “very few” vacant positions existed within the company that the affected employees could apply for.

Cell C was fighting to take market share from larger rivals Vodacom and MTN through an aggressive price cutting strategy.

Solidarity organiser in the telecommunication industry Linda Senekal urged the mobile operator to “follow the correct procedures and to be sensitive to the emotional impact of the process on its employees.”

“Retrenchments should always be the last resort and should only be implemented if the survival of the company is acutely at stake,” she said.

Cell C averred that it was “acting responsibly” and the retrenchment process would be in line with the Labour Relations Act.

“[Cell C] will do everything in its power to support those affected by this process.”

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

Comments

Showroom

M and J Mining
M and J Mining

M and J Mining are leading suppliers of physical support systems as used by the underground mining industry. Our selection of products are not...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
WearCheck
WearCheck

Leading condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, help boost machinery lifespan and reduce catastrophic component failure through the scientific...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:0.069 0.12s - 164pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now