*CWU IS WORRIED BY THE DISHONESTY OF THE SABC* * *
*18 AUGUST 2011* The Communication Workers Union [CWU] has noted the request of R7billion to bail out its financial crisis and also intention to cut jobs. CWU would like to retaliate its position that it will never allow SABC to retrench workers in a form of “reducing headcounts”. SABC met with CWU at its National Executive Committee workshop two months ago and assured us that there will be no retrenchments. We are surprised now that the broadcaster wants to use their failure and turnaround strategy to turnaround against workers. If indeed SABC wants to cut costs by reducing headcounts [retrenchments], CWU will be left with no option, but to shut down the broadcaster. CWU is very concerned by some board members who want to use the public broadcaster (SABC) to run their factional political battles for their narrow chauvinistic interests. There are some board members who monopolise the public broadcaster and abuse their office to promote their own profiles while the SABC is not recovering. Indeed the broadcaster is in ICU. These individuals are hell bent on destroying the historical values of our congress movement, selflessness and sacrifice by introducing values such as “tenderpreneurship” for a quick buck in order to pledge patronage within our structures for factional battles in the leadership of our movement. Very soon not later than tomorrow CWU will name and shame these individuals within the SABC board. CWU is worried by the continued elitist approach by the government and the SABC board in the recent appointment of the SABC acting GCEO, Phil Molefe, who continues to ensure that there is a news blackout when it comes to screening or televising activities of CWU. Government and the SABC continue to ignore the federation and its affiliates in taking decisions that affect the wellbeing of workers and the citizens. It should remain an important lesson that the appointment of leaders in key state parastatal without due consultation with the key stakeholders involved will always create a paralysis in the much expected progress that must be made by these entities. As CWU, we demand that the SABC should appoint a full-time GCEO as soon as possible. * * *Contacts:* * * *Matankana Mothapo, National Spokesperson - 0827590900* -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
