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National Police Commissioner, General Kehla Sitole, says pronouncement on the imminent arrest of IPID Head, Robbert McBride are premature, as investigations against him are still underway. Sithole says they are aware of reports that McBride will be arrested this week. He says police are pushing concocted charges against McBride, this to protect former acting National Police Commissioner, Kgomotso...

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the membership of his party to draw inspiration from the wisdom of late struggle icon, Nelson Mandela when they confront the issue of the future of president Jacob Zuma as head of state. Speaking outside the Grand Parade, from the same balcony where Nelson Mandela spoke, after his release from Victor Verster prison in 1990, Ramaphosa told thousands of...

Ashburton Investments Portfolio Manager, Wayne Mccurrie looks at Asian markets as USA and world markets in free fall again in a possible continuation from last Friday, US government now officially shut down after Senate did not pass bill to allow expenditure and logistics company onelogic released results...

SABC Senior Economics reporter, Nompumelelo Siziba looks at South African markets as the bleeding doesn't seem to be ending, the rand fairs and the budget speech expected to take place on 21 Feb and speculation is rife that Finance minister, Malusi Gigaba will fill the hole in government finances

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and the department of Social Development have come under fire for asking the Constitutional Court for a six month extension of its contract with Cash Paymasters Services (CPS). This, after the court ruled in 2014 that the contract Sassa signed with CPS in 2012 was illegal and invalid. COSATU has called on minister Bathabile Dlamini to be released fr...

Opposition parties in parliament are planning a meeting among themselves on Monday to discuss the possibility of bringing forward the date for the vote of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma. Political analyst, Moeletsi Mbeki says if the ANC leadership followed what the Constitution of South Africa says about how to remove the President of the Republic of South Africa, it wouldn't have put...

Residents of Makeneng in Qwaqwa in the eastern Free State have taken to the streets again. They have barricaded roads with stones and burning tyres following the killing of a 22-year-old man yesterday. The deceased was hit by a stray bullet when police allegedly shot at the protesting crowd. Schools are still closed as learners have returned home. Listener, Lazurus told Sakina Kamwendo that the si...

Ashburton Investments Portfolio Manager, Wayne Mccurrie looks at Asian market as Sappi quarterly results releases, a tale of three countries but a good result overall for Spar sales figures, UK and brexit and Bitcoin price has collapsed and U.S. securities exchange commission announces that they are going to investigate regulating crypto currencies....

SABC Senior Economics reporter, Nompumelelo Siziba looks at South African markets as the rand feels the effects of political limbo and good news in mining sector as miners to be paid off for silicosis

In this episode of Disability 360 feature, Bussai talks to Mr Sipho Nkonyana. We find out how is epilepsy related to disability.

The Association for Rural Advancement says it supports recommendations made by a parliamentary High-Level Panel that wants 3 million hectares of land owned by the Ingonyama Trust Board to be transferred to the state. The panel chaired by former president Kgalema Motlanthe found that the Ingonyama Act of 1994 must be repealed or amended because the majority of people on that land do not benefit fro...

In an unprecedented move, the presiding officers of Parliament have postponed this year's State of the Nation Address - that was scheduled for Thursday. National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete says they took the decision because of concerns about the developments surrounding SONA and possible disruption of the event as it has happened over the past four years. Lulama Matya reports

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has announced that the State of the Nation Address, which was due to be delivered on Thursday, has been postponed. She says parliament concluded that it was unlikely that the speech would take place without any disruptions. Mbete indicated that as Parliament was preparing to write to President Jacob Zuma to request the postponement of his address, he was also...

A group of Grade-12 learners at Pitso-Letlhogile school at Phaposane village outside Vryburg in the North West were allegedly forced to take contraceptives last week. The learners SABC spoke to say nurses came into the school and administered pregnancy tests. Those who were not pregnant were forcefully injected with a contraceptive that lasts for eight weeks. Those who tried to protest against the...

SABC Senior Economics reporter, Nompumelelo Siziba looks at South African markets following market mayhem leading to the rebound in US and Asia stocks, market reaction to the SONA postponement, transformation in the banking sector as Fani Tito appointed a joint CEO and the January business confidence index...

ANC's National Working Committee has resolved to call for an urgent special NEC meeting on Wednesday, a day before the State of the Nation Address. This follows a meeting of the party's NWC with its top six officials discussing the future of President Jacob Zuma at Luthuli House last night. Zuma is reported to have declined requests for him to step down at another meeting that was help at residenc...

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has expressed outrage saying they are shocked that an institution that is entangled in allegations of corruption and maladministration like ESKOM could be bailed out with worker's pensions. This follows yesterday's decision by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) to help the beleaguered power utility with a R5 billion bridging facility. The PIC, on behalf o...

Ashburton Investments Portfolio Manager, Wayne Mccurrie looks at Asian Markets after big fall in share markets world wide was triggered by last Friday's wage inflation data out of USA, markets down between 3 to 5%. What can we expect and very good sea harvest maiden results

SABC Senior Economics reporter, Nompumelelo Siziba looks at the SA markets in the wake of global market sells, can we enjoy lower fuel price on sustained basis and SACCI business confidence index is out today...

Contentious issues around the upcoming State of the Nation Address will come under the spotlight on Tuesday when the Presiding Officers of Parliament hold a meeting with political parties represented in the National Assembly. Some of the opposition parties are hoping that the meeting will resolve their concerns around who will deliver the State of the Nation Address on Thursday. However, Parliamen...

Ten suspects have been shot dead and three others were injured in three separate shootouts with the police in KwaZulu-Natal. Six suspects were killed at Mpophomeni, outside Pietermaritzburg, in the Kwazulu Natal midlands. Three other suspects were killed on the N3 near Marianhill Toll Plaza, in Durban. One other suspect was shot dead at Mvuzane area in Clermont, West of Durban in an unrelated inci...

Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille is questioning the timing of allegations of bribery leveled against her. The Mayor has accused her own party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), of tainting her name by clutching at anything. This follows reports that the Party has opened a criminal case against The Mayor. Fresh allegations have emerged that she tried to solicit 5-million rand bribe from businessman, A...

SABC Senior Economics reporter, Nompumelelo Siziba looks at SA markets following good job numbers out in the US, global markets appearing to experience massive declines last Friday, particularly in the US, Bitcoin losing its shine and social and press articles continue to be abuzz with speculation about President Zuma...

The ANC's National Working Committee is expected to hold an urgent meeting today to discuss President Jacob Zuma's future. The meeting follows, last night's party top 6 meeting held at President Zuma's official home in Pretoria. It is understood that the top officials met with Zuma to discuss his departure from office. Reports this morning say, President Zuma has refused to resign. For more on thi...

African People's Convention has called on the National Executive Council of the ANC to pressurise President Jacob Zuma to resign from his positions as soon as possible for the sake of stability in the country. National Chairperson of the APC Enerst Hlathi said this yesterday at the memorial lecture of the late Robert Sobukwe held in Molorwe village outside Rustenburg in North West. The National Ex...