BusinessLive reports that three of the most powerful positions in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have been vacant for months, with President Cyril Ramaphosa yet to appoint any new deputy national director of public prosecutions (NDPP). Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that the SA Post Office (Sapo) has provided the reasons for the suspension of its acting group CEO, Lindiwe Kwele, saying it had received a whistle-blower’s report containing serious allegations including conflicts of interest and irregular extensions of contracts. Source: Latest News
Bloomberg reports that debt-stricken power utility Eskom has begun a process of offering voluntary severance packages to managers. The board has allocated a budget of R400 million to the plan, according to a document seen by Bloomberg. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) intends to file a complaint with the Competition Commission on Thursday to block plans of South African Breweries (SAB) to retrench hundreds of workers. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that an organisation representing local meat importers and exporters warned on Wednesday that hiking tariffs on poultry imports from the US and Brazil would lead to further job losses in SA and an increase in chicken prices. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that on Wednesday, union federation Cosatu called on workers and South Africans in general to submit proposals for solving the Eskom debt problem. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that Educor, the owner of Damelin, City Varsity and Intec colleges, is planning to cut 752 people from its workforce, which would amount to almost half its permanent staff. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that one person was killed and several others were injured when two trains collided near the Horizon View train station in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, on Wednesday evening. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 12 February 2020. Source: Latest News
EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says it could go on another strike at South African Airways (SAA) if retrenchments are not stopped. Source: Latest News
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