The latest round of retrenchments at Ford South Africa cuts deep into families like mine, where the company’s fortunes have been intertwined with livelihoods for generations.
The news came through trade union channels first, as these things usually do. Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa plans to cut more than 470 jobs at two plants in the country — 391 operator positions at the Ford Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, 73 at the Struandale Engine Plant in Gqeberha, and 10 administrative roles scattered across both facilities.
These are, for families like mine, the gradual erosion of a legacy that stretches back…
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