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#UNISA| Survey indicates that some employees have reached a breaking point

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Employees of the University of South Africa have reached a breaking point due to intense workload and other unfavourable working conditions at the institution. This has been revealed by a survey conducted by Solidarity which says it has called on the government to urgently intervene. Solidarity’s Anique Niemand who is the organisation's Network Organiser for Professional Sector has told Nghamula Chauke that some employees are already suffering from mental breakdown and one of the solutions that can be implemented is to have the institution providing extra support to lessen the workload on employees.
4 Aug English South Africa Business · Arts

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