Theo Nkonki 

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s third-largest mobile operator could face legal action in a bid to stop further retrenchments, trade union Solidarity said on Thursday.

Some 150 Cell C employees could lose their jobs as the company looks to streamline its business model.

Last week, one worker committed suicide after receiving a retrenchment notice.

Solidarity spokesperson Marius Croucamp said the man worked in senior management for over 10 years.

“The process [of retrenchments] should be completely stopped.”

Cell C was not available for comment.

(Edited by Zethu Zulu)