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A general view of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) offices in Durban, South Africa.
The South African Broadcasting Authority (SABC) has extended the suspension of the downsizing process until the end of December, the company said Tuesday as it tries to find a solution to the deadlock.
The public broadcaster insisted that the delay does not mean the layoffs are completely ruled out.
Last week, the public broadcaster suspended the implementation of article 189 of the Labor Relations Law, for seven business days, to allow greater consultation between the parties involved.
The SABC, which is battling serious financial problems, said in a statement that the board would use the time until the end of December 2020 “to allow additional consultations.”
“The SABC and participating parties will use this time for more mediated sessions with an independent labor expert to explore alternative options to minimize the impact of layoffs.
“The dismissal letters issued will also be extended for the same period. The Section 189 process has not finished,” he said.
The SABC previously said it planned to cut 400 jobs, in a process that has faced fierce resistance from unions and affiliated movements, with threats of a broadcast blackout, if management does not agree to the demand to halt the process. .
Office workers across the country have been picketing at lunchtime in an attempt to pressure management and the board to reconsider the cuts.
