Game is shutting down a few of its stores in South Africa. What does this mean for jobs?
GAME STORES SHUTTING DOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA
As of October this year, Massmart has 96 stores in South Africa which is down from 150 stores in 2019. In February, Massmart confirmed that they were considering closing around 20 stores in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. They did not share a list of which branches would be closed.
However, an employee reportedly said it was Amanzimtoti, Ballito, Richards Bay, Pietermaritzburg and The Pavillion.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR JOBS?
Massmart has not revealed how many jobs will be affected this time. The 2022 closure of eight stores put around 700 jobs at risk. However, Massmart reportedly said that when stores do convert to Walmart then staff will be transferred accordingly.
Massmart also said they would continue investing in the remaining Game stores.
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