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SPTC COULD RETRENCH 350

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MBABANE – Worry has engulfed Swaziland Post and Telecommunications Corporation (SPTC) workers, as there is a strong belief that over 350 employees could be retrenched.


This would happen if government, the owner of the company, allows SPTC to implement a report by the consultant who worked on the unbundling of the company into three companies.
The consultant allegedly recommended that the company should lose at least 350 workers, as it is unbundled into three entities, being the SwaziPost, SwaziTelecom and Infrastructure companies.
Workers revealed that they were living in fear of losing their jobs.


This transpired during a meeting called to address SPTC’s unionised workers on the imminent changes.
The meeting was held at the Bosco Skills Centre Auditorium yesterday.


The Swaziland Communications and Allied Workers Union (SCWU) members were informed of how the company could release some of its over 1 000 employees. This left them shocked and worried.
Mduduzi Zwane, Secretary General of the union, said the meeting resolved that the union should engage government for answers on the above issue and others that affect the welfare and future of the workers.
SPTC is a wholly government-owned company.


“This came about after it was obvious that we would not get answers from management on the looming retrenchments,” he said.
He said another issue that did not sit well with the workers pertained to members of staff who worked in the Call Centre.
He said the biggest problem with these staff members was that there were reports that SPTC’s Call Centre would be abolished, as this service would now be provided through a similar facility in the Royal Science and Technology Park.
“The concern was that we have been informed that a consultant was already recruiting workers for the facility. Our workers have not been informed about being moved to the call centre.”


He said another problem was that SPTC employees who are presently working in the call centre may not have the qualifications that are required by the consultant that is hiring on behalf of the Technology park.
The workers also revealed their worries about employees who were engaged on contract.

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