Motus Select Roodepoort. Picture: Facebook/Motus Select (Roodepoort) SA Vehicle Retail (SA Retail), a division within Motus Holdings Limited (Motus) has tabled a new proposal to cut costs without putting people’s jobs at risk. It is no secret that South Africa’s automotive sector is in trouble as Chinese brands continue to take over.
Motus deals in vehicle sales, rentals, distribution and parts. The company has acknowledged that it should have added Chinese brands in its dealerships earlier. This delay has contributed to Motus’ restructuring, resulting in employees facing changes in their benefits.
The company said on Wednesday that the new plan is to realign incentive structures and company car benefits, instead of retrenching more people. Motus has already retrenched 67 employees, but said this new proposal is separate from that round of retrenchments. The new proposal is now set to affect 318 employees, instead of the initial 570.
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“The reduction is as a result of ongoing engagements and mitigation measures implemented by SA Retail,” said the company. Motus said the new proposal has been tabled with the Motor Industry Staff Association (Misa).The Citizenhas reached out to the union about the new proposal. A comment will be added once received.
The company said the potentially affected employees earn on average 160% above the published Motor Industry Bargaining Council in South Africa (MIBCO) minimum. The currentagreed MIBCO minimum wageis approximately R1 283.85 per week for the lowest grade (Grade 1) employee.
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