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Telkom layoffs

We've tracked one Telkom layoff, in Feb 2023, affecting an undisclosed number of people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

N/A

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

1

Feb 2023 → Feb 2023

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −Undisclosed(15% of workforce)

    South African fixed line and mobile operator opened a retrenchment process to contain costs, with up to 15 percent of its roughly 11,500 staff at risk.

    About the figure: Upper limit of a consultation process, about 1,725 people according to the article; not a confirmed final number.

    Source: TechCentral

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