SABC axe falls on 600 staff

The broadcaster has a staggering wage bill of more than R3bn a year for its 3,000 permanent employees

The SABC has concluded its contentious retrenchment process, which will see as many as 621 employees leave the embattled public broadcaster.

The reduction of employee costs is central to the SABC’s turnaround plan and its long-term sustainability, the broadcaster said in a statement on Tuesday...

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