Agb Adjunkspeaker, as 'n mens in aanmerking neem, Minister Manuel, hoe swak sekere openbare ondernemings presteer, veral Denel, Alexcor en die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens, dan weet ek nie of die situasie van hierdie openbare ondernemings noodwendig sal verander - of daar nou voldoen word aan die Wet op Gelyke Indiensneming of nie.
My opmerking aan u, Minister, is dat die SAL, byvoorbeeld, as 'n openbare onderneming, nou 2 232 personeellede wil afdank en ander personeel se voordele wil verminder. Daar is reeds kritiek in die openbaar uitgespreek dat SAL-bestuur met sy uitvoerende hoof, mnr Ngqula, wat R5 miljoen per jaar verdien, 'n uiters swak onderhandelingsproses volg met personeel en dat vakbonde dreig met 'n staking soos in 2005, wat die SAL nou tot 'n val kan bring.
My vraag aan u, Minister, is: Word wette wat op personeel van toepassing is net gehandhaaf wanneer dit die departement pas, terwyl dit in ander gevalle, soos nou met die afdankings om 'n openbare onderneming van finansile ondergang te red, gegnoreer word? Daar sal ook gestremdes, sekerlik, onder hierdie 2 232 afdankings wees. Dankie. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Dr S M VAN DYK: Hon Deputy Speaker, if one takes into account, Minister Manuel, how poorly certain public enterprises are performing, especially Denel, Alexcor and South African Airways, then I don't know if the situation of these public enterprises will necessarily change - whether there is compliance with the Employment Equity Act or not.
My observation to you, Minister, is that SAA, for instance, as a public enterprise, now wants to retrench 2 232 staff members, while reducing the benefits of others. Criticism has already been expressed in public that SAA management, with its chief executive, Mr Ngqula, who earns R5 million per year, is following a very poor negotiation procedure with staff, and that trade unions are threatening to go on strike, as they did in 2005, which could now be SAA's downfall.
My question to you, Minister, is this: Are laws relating to staff only complied with when it suits the department, whereas in other cases, such as now, with retrenchments in order to save a public enterprise from financial ruin, these laws are ignored? There must surely be people with disabilities among these 2 232 retrenchments. Thank you.]