MTN South Africa lets go of temporary staff
JOHANNESBURG – MTN South Africa has decided not to renew labour broker contracts when they expire on 31 July.
A total of 63 temporary staff working at MTN South Africa’s Midrand warehouse will be affected by changes being made by the telecommunications company as it streamlines and modernises its customer service.
MTN SA did not reveal if the affected staff are Midrand residents or if the company will hire temporary staff again at the Midrand warehouse.
In a statement, MTN South Africa chief executive officer, Mteto Nyati explained that this is part of a drive to focus on the core business while exploring adjacent growth opportunities.
Nyati stated that this business model change has resulted in the discontinuation of some operational processes and, as such, they have decided not to renew labour broker contracts when they expire on 31 July.
He said, “MTN South Africa has informed the relevant labour brokers providing temporary resources. The decision was taken in the best interest of MTN South Africa’s business whose long-term viability is key to us delivering sustainable value.
“It is becoming pivotal that we streamline our operations… [for] operational efficiency and customer service.
“We thank our partners and their staff for contributing towards MTN SA’s success over the years.”
He added that MTN South Africa has fulfilled all its contractual obligations in this regard and has also directly engaged with the labour brokers to communicate its business strategy and has provided them notice of its decision not to renew the contracts. They have also provided an undertaking for payment to the labour brokers and their staff for the notice period.
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