SABC abandons planned retrenchments
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) announced on Thursday that it will no longer go ahead with plans to retrench some of its staff members.
Last year the public broadcaster said it was looking to reduce the number of permanent employees by 981 and the number of freelancers by 1 200.
The decision was met with fierce opposition by trade unions and Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.
In a statement the SABC said it believed the decision was in the "interest of the SABC, its employees, key stakeholders and the South African public at large".
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"All our stakeholders acknowledge the need to review the increase in costs, including the compensation bill, hence the need to conduct a thorough skills audit and related activities.
“The outcome will provide the SABC with a fit-for-purpose structure, with clearly defined span of control, appropriate layers of management and appropriate skills and competencies for roles.
“This will ensure that the SABC meets its strategic objective of operating optimally and competitively in a digitised environment."