No April Fool’s joke at BNSC
Calistus Kolantsho | Saturday April 2, 2022 09:13
According to information reaching this publication, all BNSC directors , except finance director, Kabelo Mmono, have been shown the door. The restructuring exercise started around 2018 when Falcon Sedimo was still the chief executive officer (CEO). The process has taken long as it involved negotiations with staff and other stakeholders such as unions. According to information reaching Mmegi Sport, the BNSC held a meeting with the Manual Workers Union and there was a deadlock as there was no agreement reached. The two bodies are said to be going for another round of meetings soon.
“The negotiations are still at a sensitive point. Contracted employees belong to the employer but the elephant in the room is permanent and pensionable employees. There are many issues that are to be discussed. So the restructuring process is expected to drag on for sometime. It cannot be completed now,” a source said.
BNSC CEO, Tuelo Serufho confirmed the restructuring to Mmegi Sport.
“I confirm that the BNSC is commencing restructuring effective April 1. As for people on contracts, they are coming to an end. It is normal practice that some period before their contracts lapse, they are reminded of that development,” he said.
Serufho said he cannot get into much detail around the restructuring as not only are some of the issues confidential but there are ongoing consultations with staff and unions. He said the plan is to ensure that the restructuring causes as minimal disruption as possible to the National Sport Associations.
When asked about the number of employees affected by the exercise, Serufho said he was not in a position to state the number.
“We cannot say for now as it will depend on how many staff members meet requirements on the new structure. The new structure has more positions than the current one but will not be populated in its entirety in the short term,” Serufho said.