Vacancy on the Bench of US Supreme Court and other brief reports

* The CCMA has confirmed the resignation of Edwin Molahlehi, the organisation\'s director. Molahlehi is said to be taking up a post as Ombudsman for the State Information Technology Agency. He leaves at the end of September. – SABC News[/s[ * A 24-year-old Safmarine trainee appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates’ court on Friday after he allegedly solicited a bribe from a company applying for a tender , police said. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, acting chairperson of the IFP\'s youth brigade, was released on bail of R3 000 and the case was postponed to August 24. – News24 * About 200 000 municipal workers will strike across SA on July 12 to protest against a wage offer, the SA Municipal Workers’ Union said. He said workers were asking for a 9% wage increase across the board and a minimum wage of R3 000 a month. The SA Local Government Association was offering a 6% across the board and a minimum wage of R2 300. – The Citizen