SABC News reports that mineworkers in the Rustenburg platinum belt have made a heartfelt appeal to the North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, to reinforce his “Healing and Reconciliation” programme to stop killings and attacks between them.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that Statistics SA’s Quarterly Employment Survey for the third quarter showed that above-inflation wage settlements supported employee earnings.  Gross earnings amounted to R495bn in the third quarter, representing a R15.5bn rise, or 3.2%, compared to the second quarter.   Source: Latest News

David McKay writes that the director-general of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), Thibedi Ramontja, has resigned effective end-January in a development that may be a reverberation from the shock change of mines minister in September.   Source: Latest News

City Press reports that Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga came out with guns blazing on Thursday at a media conference that she had called to announce that she had received the preliminary report into the job-for-cash scandal.   Source: Latest News

BDLive writes that there is still no clarity on the future of SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operation officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng and it’s looking likely that the Constitutional Court is where Mr Motsoeneng’s fate will be decided once and for all.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the bullet-riddled bodies of two men were found at Freedom Park informal settlement near Rustenburg on Monday, North West police said.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has re-employed at least 548 former officers in an effort to bolster its fight against crime.   Source: Latest News

Mail & Guardian reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi warned on Wednesday that Parliament, and the ANC in particular, would have to brace for a disruption of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) come February if the ANC failed to fire President Jacob Zuma.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has blasted the “ZumaMustFall” campaign, which it said did not represent the working class and the poor.   Source: Latest News

BDLive writes that the formal sector added 7,000 jobs in the third quarter in anticipation of the busy festive season, while a leading indicator of economic growth is showing signs of life.   Source: Latest News