Share

Court solidifies Telkom agreement

Johannesburg - An agreement between Telkom and Solidarity about Telkom's restructuring and retrenchment process was made a court order by the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday, Solidarity said.

"In terms of the court order a facilitator must be appointed to facilitate the consultations regarding the proposed retrenchments," deputy general secretary Johan Kruger said in a statement.

"The court order further states that Telkom is prohibited from making any appointments or carrying out any retrenchments until the facilitation process has been concluded."

The facilitation process began on Monday.

"We trust that the new consultation process led by a facilitator will take place correctly and transparently," Kruger said.

"We are delighted that the legal process that we followed together with the public pressure against Telkom's planned layoffs had the desired effect."

He said the court order was a victory in the larger fight for the jobs of Solidarity members.

"We are aware that the big fight regarding Telkom's business rationale and the proposed use of race as a selection criterion still lies ahead," he said.

"Solidarity is determined to do its utmost to protect the rights of its members both during and after the consultation process."

The agreement between Telkom and Solidarity was reached on Thursday.

Solidarity spokesperson Marius Croucamp said in a statement at the time that it also halted the process where Telkom intended using race as a layoff criteria.

On July 3, Telkom spokesperson Pynee Chetty said the company would use various criteria during retrenchments.

"It is important to note that employment equity is only one of the criteria that will be applied to these processes."

Other criteria included qualification and experience, best fit for the job and "last one in, first one out".

"That will be when more than one employee qualifies for a position," Chetty said at the time.

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Do you think corruption-accused National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will survive a motion of no confidence against her?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
No, her days are numbered
42% - 357 votes
Yes, the ANC caucus will protect her
58% - 494 votes
Vote
Rand - Dollar
18.93
-0.2%
Rand - Pound
23.91
-0.1%
Rand - Euro
20.44
+0.1%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.34
+0.1%
Rand - Yen
0.13
-0.1%
Platinum
906.59
+1.1%
Palladium
1,012.66
+1.1%
Gold
2,221.01
+1.2%
Silver
24.85
+0.9%
Brent Crude
86.09
-0.2%
Top 40
68,346
+1.0%
All Share
74,536
+0.9%
Resource 10
57,251
+2.9%
Industrial 25
103,936
+0.6%
Financial 15
16,502
-0.1%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE