Relief for 2000 Sacked MultiChoice Workers, as Retrenchment Put on Hold

Pay TV company MultiChoice, has put on hold the retrenchment of over 2000 workers, to allow for mediation with Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration.

According to the Information Communications and Technology Union (ICTU), which represents most of the workers, MultiChoice has issued an apology for unduly initiating the retrenchment process. They said Multichoice has agreed to hold proper discussions.

“Ictu has submitted that there is a plethora of dismissal cases, and evidence thereof, where employees were targeted by means of harassment due to victimization and/or placed under difficult circumstances due to the recruitment of Ictu since 2018,” Thabang Mothelo, the Ictu media officer said.

“We remain committed to participate in a process which is not already predetermined, and what MultiChoice has done in the process it will have difficulty to defend, without acknowledging that their actions have a material bearing on the retrenchments.”

The downsizing was to affect 2194 workers in the call and service centre.

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