The labour court is expected to deliver a ruling on Telkom’s plan to cut as much as 20% of its workforce on March 4, as the company seeks to reduce costs to cope with a weaker local economy.

The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) approached the court, saying at a hearing on Wednesday that Telkom is rushing the process and has not considered alternatives to job cuts that could affect as many as 3,000 employees...

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