The news, which Ramaphosa delivered on the morning of October 25, left many of the workers devastated.
"I so wish he can reverse that decision. We understand the business is not making money but what about our families?"Maybe we can work on contract just to buy food..."
Responding to complains from some of the retrenched workers, Molotsi said no one was treated unfairly. He said the company has also agreed to pay half of the former employees' fees towards skills development courses.
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