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Workers take early retirement amid impeding Prasa job cuts

Sowetan · 21 August 2026 at 05:00

Workers take early retirement amid impeding Prasa job cuts

A ministerial task team has helped Prasa avoid retrenchments for 145 workers, with 102 placed in vacancies and 43 taking early retirement.

Another 208 protection services employees remain ring-fenced pending talks with Transnet.

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