The deadline to do so is 19 December. If this is approved, staffers will leave at the end of December. However, if too few staff take up the offer, it will result in "inevitable job cuts". r / r /The East London newspaper currently has 240 staff members. Sources could not confirm how many people this process would affect. r / r /When approached for comment Nathi Maramnco, chief operating officer for the Eastern Cape, said, " I am not willing to discuss this." r / r /Avusa's CEO, Prakash Desai and all senior executives are on leave and unavailable for comment.