EDITORIAL: NPTH workers in last-minute job scramble

The discontent amongst workers of the soon-to-be dissolved Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings (NPTH) and the company’s leadership is currently playing out in court.For years, the government has flirted with the idea of dissolving the company, but no tangible action was taken to that effect. This time around, plans are at an advanced stage to finally execute the plan with 31 December set as the final date; this includes the transfer of its N$15 billion asset to its subsidiaries.Workers at the company have accused the leadership of failing to adequately consult them. If this is true, the company’s leadership must take responsibility for neglecting to involve the workers in discussions about their future.The one-month notice given to the workers is also very worrying, especially considering the fact that it impacts people's livelihoods. NPTH ought to have given the workers longer notice to allow them to adequately prepare themselves from a financial, emotional and mental perspective.While the company’s management must be held accountable, the workers are equally to blame for waiting until the last minute to approach the courts for relief – one would have naturally expected them to have begun this process when the news broke earlier this year that the company will be closed by the end of this month.

EDITORIAL: NPTH workers in last-minute job scramble

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Namibian Sun 2025-04-03

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EDITORIAL: NPTH workers in last-minute job scramble

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