ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Thursday urged the government to hold the mining industry accountable for its safety failures, after a worker died at Modikwa Platinum Mine in Limpopo due to a fall of ground.   Source: Latest News

GroundUp reports that top executives in at least 24 government-funded agencies were paid more than R3 million in the 2017/18 financial year, namely more than the salary allocated to Jacob Zuma in what was his final year as state president.   Source: Latest News

Sowetan reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been ordered to provide backpay to two senior employees in Limpopo for 10 months after they were overlooked for a post in 2017.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) closed several of its branches on Thursday after employees went on strike across the country to press for higher wages.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo has condemned the killing of a young nurse outside a local clinic north of Durban on Wednesday.   Source: Latest News

Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday said it was “deeply concerned” that its members and contractors at Koornfontein Colliery, in Mpumalanga, have not received their salaries since November 2018.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that a year after the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) in the Western Cape took on more security resources to stem the tide of criminality on commuter trains, their data shows tangible progress.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that despite short-term insurer Santam reporting a much stronger performance than the previous year, CEO Lize Lambrechts saw her total remuneration halve in 2018 as a result of the nonpayment of a cash bonuses.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that according to Western Cape education MEC Debbie Schäfer, the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) was determined to undermine attempts to improve schools in the province.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that the N3 freeway near Mooi River was closed on Thursday morning following another round of protests by truck drivers.   Source: Latest News