Production at the Mercedes-Benz plant East London. (Supplied/Mercedes-Benz)
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) is looking to cut nearly a quarter of the roughly 3 000 jobs at its East London manufacturing plant in the wake of SA’s port crisis.
MBSA said in a statement on Thursday that it had started Section 189 consultations with the aim of restructuring operations at the plant, which produces C-Class sedans for global export.
“In recent years, the automotive industry has contended with several challenges which have also impacted MBSA and its suppliers. These challenges include deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and prolonged port challenges,” the carmaker said.
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