TimesLIVE reports that a 53-year-old member of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is among seven suspects who were scheduled to appear on Thursday at the Namakgale Magistrate’s Court in connection with public violence that erupted in Phalaborwa, Namakgale and Lulekane last Friday. Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that a senior North West prosecutor, who stands accused of a raft of sexual offences against a minor, has been suspended. Source: Latest News

Moneyweb reports that the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) released its bi-annual Monetary Policy Review (MPR) on Wednesday, in which it warned that the economy could be further negatively impacted by the emergence of new waves of Covid-19 infections should the country not reach herd immunity. Source: Latest News

Moneyweb reports that the North West High Court has ordered the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District (DRSMD) Municipal Council, its speaker and mayor to foot the court bill for unlawfully suspending the municipal manager, Jerry Mononela, after claiming he was guilty of financial misconduct. Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that Democratic Alliance (DA) Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela, who is facing an internal qualifications probe following reports that he does not hold a Bcom degree as previously claimed, says he takes full responsibility for not disclosing the correct information on his CV. Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that the Banking Association SA (Basa), which represents all registered banks in the country, has thrown its weight behind legislation to compel businesses to meet employment equity goals. Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that SA Airways (AA) has appointed Thomas Kgokolo as interim CEO, the interim board chair Geoff Qhena announced to staff on Wednesday. Source: Latest News

In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 14 April 2021. Source: Latest News

News24 reports that according to a letter dated 9 April 2021 from the SAA business rescue practitioners (BRPs) to the SAA Pilots Association (Saapa), if striking members of the association had accepted the BRPs’ latest offer, an amount totalling R704 million would have been paid out to them last week....

The Citizen reports that two police officers have been arrested by the Serious Corruption Investigation team in the Vaal Rand in Gauteng on charges of theft and defeating the ends of justice. Source: Latest News