Unions representing thousands of SABC workers have taken the fight for their jobs to parliament. Picture: WALDO SWIEGERS/SUNDAY TIMES
The Editorial Forum, led by national radio news editor Zolisa Sigabi, was even more damning, saying it is the first time since 1993 that the SABC newsroom, the biggest in the country, is undergoing restructuring with looming retrenchments without any consultation from the company’s executives.
Sigabi said the forum was only recently called to a meeting at which a draft new structure was presented, and was only given four days to express views on it. When asked for an extension and copies of the proposed new structure, this was rejected. “Honourable members, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that the SABC does not accurately know the skills base of its employees. The recent attempts at surveying the employees’ skills were flawed. The questionnaires bore no relevance to our job descriptions, which rendered the process a waste of time and a waste of money,” she said.
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