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SABC says retrenchments would result in saving millions per annum

Jonathan Thekiso
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The SABC says retrenching 981 permanent employees and not renewing the contracts of 1200 freelancers would result in a saving of R440 million per annum.

The public broadcaster has issued a notice to all its employees informing them of its intention to embark on retrenchments as a cost-saving measure.

Earlier this month, the process was halted following the joint consensus seeking a meeting with organised labour.

It’s envisaged that the restructuring will affect all employees at all levels in the SABC. Jonathan Thekiso is the SABC’s Group Executive for Human Resources says:

“We have a wage bill currently that’s sitting at R3.1 billion on revenue of R7.2 billion. The wage bill is almost half the revenue that the SABC is generating right now. So I don’t think there’s any organisation that wants to go through section 189. The organisation is now at a point where it’s left with no other alternative but to start the consultation process with organised labour.”

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