Numsa Lambasts Gordhan, Accuses Him of ‘Playing Chess Games’ With SAA Technical Workers’ Livelihoods

STAFF REPORTER

THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has condemned in the strongest terms the actions of the Department of Public Enterprises for deliberately misleading employees and management at SAA Technical (SAAT).

In a statement issued on Thursday, Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim said the DPE has created the impression that a portion of the R1.5 billion which was allocated to SAA Business Rescue Practitioners would be used on subsidiaries of SAA, including Mango, SAAT and air chefs.

“This has created chaos and has disrupted the workplace at SAAT because workers there have only received 25% of their salaries for the last eight months,” said Jim.

“Workers are angry and are under the mistaken impression that the BRP’s at SAA are withholding the money, and therefore withholding their salaries. They are frustrated and yesterday they wanted to march to SAA to demand money from the BRP’s, when