eNCA has begun a Section 189 consultation process that could result in the retrenchment of 171 employees as the broadcaster restructures its newsroom for a digital-first future.
More than half of eNCA's workforce could be retrenched as the 24-hour news channel embarks on a major restructuring process aimed at transforming its traditional newsroom into a smaller, digital-first operation.
According to a report published by the Sunday Times, 171 of eNCA's 309 employees have been identified as potentially affected by a Section 189 consultation process expected to begin on Wednesday.
Staff were informed on Tuesday that they would be required to report to eMedia's offices at noon on Wednesday for the start of consultations.
Notices signed by eNCA Managing Director Norman Munzhelele reportedly outlined the company's plans to reshape its newsroom in response to changing audience consumption habits and the decline of traditional television viewership.
