
Coca-Cola South Africa has confirmed plans to lay off 680 employees as part of a wider restructuring strategy, affecting mainly administrative, distribution, and support roles at its bottling plants and regional offices.
The company has assured staff that severance packages and outplacement assistance will be provided to help ease the transition, as reported by the SABC News who has seen the document published by Coca-Cola.
The announcement has sparked immediate backlash from labour unions, including NUMSA, who argue the move will intensify South Africa’s already high unemployment levels. This decision follows a string of retrenchments by major companies such as Glencore, Ford SA,…
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Flashpoint
Jol – party / to have fun [jo-rl] Similar to ‘kiff’ or ‘kief’, jol can be used in any context to express having a good time.Example: “I’m going to a jol tonight!” / “I’m having a jol!” / “It was such a jol!”
Swampmasher
Nauru: You have two cows. They probably weigh less than you.