South Africa: Media Statement - Job Cuts Expose Deepening Crisis in SA Economy and Require Immediate Government Intervention

South Africa: Media Statement - Job Cuts Expose Deepening Crisis in SA Economy and Require Immediate Government Intervention

Press Release - The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has expressed grave concern at the scale of reported job losses pending at Coca-Cola, following similar announcements by several other major companies in recent months.

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa plans to cut 600 jobs, BD says

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has sent workers a notice of possible retrenchment and started a consultation process, the newspaper reported

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa Plans to Cut 600 Jobs, BD Says

A bottler for Coca-Cola Co. plans to cut more than 600 jobs in South Africa, Business Day reported, citing Food and Allied Workers Union spokesperson Dominique Swartz.

680 Coca-Cola jobs in danger as plants face closure

By Anita Dangazele Coca-Cola workers in East London and Bloemfontein could lose jobs as the company cuts costs and shifts production to a new high-tech plant. The Food and Allied Workers Union says it will fight the job losses, warning of the impact on already struggling communities. Hundreds of Coca-Cola workers face losing their jobs as the company considers shutting down two factories. The East London and Bloemfontein plants are most at ris…

Coca-Cola bottler 'plans plant closures in South Africa'

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is reportedly planning to close two factories in a move that could lead to more than 600 job losses.

Coca-Cola Beverages SA Announces Plan To Lay Off 680 Employees

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has announced plans to lay off around 680 of its employees. The beverage manufacturer, which is the country’s bottling partner for the global entity Coca-Cola, says the move is due to changing market conditions and resulting financial constraints. According to national broadcaster South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the restructuring will include the closure of two bottling plants of the 36 the…