MBABANE:Mlamuli Dlamini, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Eswatini TV, has landed workers of the State owned media company into ‘black books’ of banks and money-lending institutions including First Finance.
Reached for comments on Tuesday, Basil Tfwala, the Legal Officer of the Media Workers Union told this Swaziland News that, the banks have been following the matter on this publication that, employees are dismissed or suspended at Eswatini TV hence, it becomes a huge risk to approve loans.
“Banks including First Finance, a money-lending company stated that, they have been following the matter of the Eswatini TV suspensions and unlawful dismissal from the Swaziland News. They blamed the Management for signing letters confirming employment for workers and then suspend or dismiss them, this then becomes a risk to the bank because once they approve the loans, they might not recover their monies. As we speak, the suspended workers were servicing loans and the banks have lost their money because of an unlawful decision by the CEO. So any Eswatini TV employee is now regarded as a risk by the banks as a result of the CEO’s decision to suspend and dismiss employees”, said the Legal Officer of the Media Workers Union.
Eswatini TV CEO Mlamuli Dlamini declined to comment about the matter.
On another note,the CEO suspended about ten(10) employees merely for demanding a salary increment, the workers were further accused of engaging in union activities during the employer’s time.
No loans for Eswatini TV workers as banks,First Finance cite Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Mlamuli Dlamini’s summary dismissals as risk(pic: Eswatini TV).