Moneyweb reports that in court papers supporting an application for the liquidation of the Optimum Coal Mine, one of the liquidators of a former Gupta company has attacked the wide discretion afforded to business rescue practitioners (BRPs).   Source: Latest News

The Star reports that it was revealed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Monday that investigations into Covid-19 theft cases were now estimated to involve more than R6 billion.   Source: Latest News

Daily News reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) brought the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) to a standstill on Tuesday in action that threatened the daily Covid-19 infection rate tally.   Source: Latest News

News24 Wire reports that the national executive committee (NEC) of the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) wants the commencement of the final National Senior Certificate examinations to be delayed until 5 November.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that acting Gauteng Health MEC Jacob Mamabolo has directed the province’s health department to compile a full report on all long-outstanding disciplinary cases, immediately commence with hearings, and to fast track those cases already under way.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that two police sergeants and a civilian have been arrested after they allegedly fraudulently received more than R692,000 meant for employees of National Adhesive.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, more than 27,000 healthcare professionals have been infected with Covid-19 and 240 have died.   Source: Latest News

BL Premium writes that Advocate Lehlohonolo Molefe has been at the helm of the labour registrar’s office for little more than two years, and the green shoots of recovery in employer-employee relations are beginning to show.   Source: Latest News

Engineering News reports that the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) reported on Monday that the government had, by the start of this month, received more than ten unsolicited offers of interest in state-owned SA Airways (SAA) and its subsidiaries Air Chefs, SAA Technical and low-cost carrier Mango.   Source: Latest News

Engineering News reports that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has provided about R66-million to AgriSeta to train 400 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants to become artisans.   Source: Latest News