The Black Management Forum (BMF) has accused some of the media and newsrooms of double standards when reporting on irregularities in public bodies. The crusader of black economic empowerment said it had noted with dismay reports by "some in the media" portraying a recent audit report on the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) as "as close to squeaky clean as is humanly possible". "The organisation has made emphatic its concern about the inconsistency of media reports in condemning irregularities in the public sector, thereby showing the inherent lack of objectivity and double standards in some newsrooms," the BMF said.

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has embarked on a process to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer after it announced that the current CEO Gabriel Davel will be stepping down from his position from 01 January 2011. Davel has been at the helm of the NCR since it was started in 2006. He is credited for being a key contributor in the development of the National Credit Act (NCA) and its implementation. "I've enjoyed the challenges at the NCR and believe that it has made an important contribution in establishing a more equitable, fair and transparent credit market which has an important role to play in improving the livelihoods of all South Africans," said Davel.