Union wants answers on Denel liquidation application
Trade union UASA wants answers from Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan on the recent Denel liquidation application.
The application is set to be heard on 11 October in the High Court in Pretoria.
The union says its members employed by the state-owned enterprise have not received their outstanding salaries since August last year despite Labour Court rulings ordering Denel to pay up.
"In the event that the liquidation applications are granted and Denel is placed in final liquidation this will be the death knell for thousands of jobs followed by the devastating social-economic impact of unemployment," says UASA spokesperson, Abigail Moyo.
"UASA urgently seeks clarification on whether the State intends to oppose the liquidation process, whether Denel employees will be paid all oustanding salaries and benefits in full, and whether the Department of Public Enterprises will afford Denel similar financial and rescue support that other SOEs have enjoyed.
"UASA is shocked at how poorly government and Denel have handled the situation despite the very obvious negative effect on the livelihood of workers.
"This is not how a government or a SEO should treat fellow South Africans."
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