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EWN reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) confirmed on Tuesday that a fire that broke out at the corporation’s Radio Park building, in Auckland Park, had been put out. Source: Latest News
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Two trucks torched outside Paterson in Eastern Cape while drivers were resting
ANA reports that police in Paterson in the Eastern Cape are investigating a case of malicious damage to property after two trucks were torched and destroyed, causing damage estimated at R3 million. Source: Latest News
Police officer killed on duty in Cape Town on Monday evening
The Citizen reports that a 34-year-old police officer was fatally shot when suspects opened fire at the police vehicle in Lavender Hill, Cape Town, Western Cape police indicated on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Five JMPD officers arrested for alleged corruption involving solicitation of a bribe
The Citizen reports that five Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers were arrested by the Hawks on Monday for alleged corruption after attempting to solicit an R11,000 bribe from a man who was in possession of an illegal firearm. Source: Latest News
Sanef launches inquiry into media ethics, alarmed by large scale retrenchment of journalists
News24 reports that the SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) on Monday confirmed the launch of an Inquiry into Media Ethics, with a panel of commissioners to be headed by retired judge Kathleen Satchwell. Source: Latest News
SA added 22,000 jobs in first quarter of 2019, Stats SA reports
Engineering News reports that employment in SA’s non-agricultural formal sector grew by 22,000 in the first quarter of 2019, Statistics SA announced on Tuesday in its latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) bulletin. Source: Latest News
Denel confirms salary short payment; Solidarity expresses shock and concern
Engineering News reports that state-owned defence industrial group Denel confirmed on Tuesday that it would be paying its staff only 85% of their salaries for this month. Source: Latest News
Solidarity says court ruling against Amcu agency fee at Lonmin a victory for workers
ANA reports that Solidarity said in a statement on Thursday it was pleased that the courts had ruled against the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union’s (Amcu’s) agency fee agreement with Lonmin at its Marikana operations. Source: Latest News
Numsa underground strike at Lanxess chrome mine in Rustenburg 'illegal'
ANA reports that the ongoing underground strike by members of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) at Lanxess Chrome Mine (LCM) in Rustenburg was illegal, the mine said on Monday. Source: Latest News
Truck petrol-bombed on N2 in Somerset West on Monday, no one injured
News24 reports that an articulated truck set alight on the N2 in Somerset West saw the highway being closed on Monday evening, City of Cape Town traffic officials confirmed. Source: Latest News