South African Airways Chief Executive Officer Vuyani Jarana rejected a report that the state-owned carrier plans to fire at least 1,000 workers as it seeks to cut costs and return to profitability.
“That’s not correct,” Jarana said in an interview on Monday with the Johannesburg-based 702 radio station. “We are not anywhere near close to getting to know how many people we need to retrench.”
There’s no resolution to cut jobs, Jarana said. “When there are jobs to be on the line, the unions and myself will discuss.”