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Convicted murderer, Oscar Pistorius, could find himself back in jail serving a lengthy sentence. That's according to criminal law experts. Today , Judge Thokozile Masipa is expected to hand down judgment in sentence in Pretoria's High Court. Pistorius's defence team argued last month for a non-custodial sentence while the state is looking for the minimum sentence of 15 years behind bars. The forme...

The ANC's sub committee on communications has come out guns blazing against the SABC management and board. Chairperson of the committee Jackson Mthembu - distanced the organisation from developments at the SABC. The public broadcaster has been making headlines for their controversial stance on news coverage, the resignation of its Acting CEO and the disciplinary action against some employees. Seni...

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at precious metals led commodities that are higher, boosting mining stocks on speculation that central banks in some of the world’s leading economies will step up monetary stimulus.....

Strategist & Advisor at ETF SA, Nerina Visser looks at the markets following the Stats SA release of the Q1 Employment Survey and the price of both petrol and diesel set to increase on Wednesday, despite recent strength in the Rand .....

The current system of public transport subsidies is not sustainable as it supports largely the middle-class and not the poor. That's according to National Treasury intergovernmental relations deputy director-general Malijeng Ngqaleni who addressed the 35th annual Southern African Transport conference which ended on Thursday. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to National Treasury intergovernmental relations d...

The killing of a human rights lawyer, his client and a driver has caused outrageous protests in Kenya. Hundreds of disgruntled Kenyans took to the streets with placards expressing their shock towards the killings. Three police officers have since been arrested in connection with the murder. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to SABC's East African Correspondent, Sarah Kimani.

The South African economy shed fifteen-thousand jobs in the first quarter of 2016. This is according to the Stats SA's quarterly employment survey, which shows that the jobs were lost across all sectors of the economy. This is a decline of 0.2 per cent in the formal employment sector of the country's economy. Dimakatso Leshoro has the details

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Community Safety and Liaison Mxolisi Kaunda, has called for calm after the killing of four people in the previously volatile KwaMaphumulo area, on the province'sl north coast. This comes after three people attending a traditional ceremony on Saturday were murdered when unknown gunmen opened fire on them. Two died on the scene, while the third died later in hospital. A fourth...

The Independent Electoral Commission in the North West is again going to begin a process to verify addresses for voters in the Tlokwe and Ventersdorp municipalities. Tlokwe independent candidates are accusing the IEC of not having done enough to verify the addresses of voters appearing on the voters roll, as ordered by the constitutional court. Patrick Dintwa reports

Zimbabwe police fired tear gas to disperse protesting kombi drivers in the capital Harare yesterday. The kombis - the counterpart of South Africa's minibus taxis - were protesting against the number of roadblocks and what they call police brutality. At least one police officer was reported to have been injured. It's the second violent protest in Zimbabwe over the last few days, after a warehouse w...

Cosatu has encouraged its member unions to balance wage demands with job security when salary negotiations begin. Cosatu general-secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali says the federation does not want unions to negotiate increases that will result in workers being retrenched and only a few enjoying the benefits. For more on this general secretary of Cosatu Bheki Ntshalintshali

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Within only two weeks into the beginning of the winter initiation season, 10 initiates are reported dead, with 100 rescued from the initiation school. 15 initiation schools are reported to be closed and the death toll is expected to rise. A few weeks ago, government has renewed its efforts to deal with initiation deaths by launching the winter initiation season and creating an initiation hotline....

NFP NEC member, Ahmed Shaik-Emam, says there was gross misconduct by some party members leading to the party's failing to pay a deposit to the IEC for the upcoming municipal elections. Shaik-Emam says those members could be suspended...

The City of Tshwane says temporary shelter has been arranged for families affected by a shack fire at the Plastic View informal settlement. Hundreds of people were left homeless after the blaze that killed five residents. We spoke to City of Tshwane mayoral spokesperson Blessing Manale

The daughter of one of South Africa's most notorious criminals has written a book on her life, describing years of abuse. Amor van der Westhuyzen is Joey Haarhoff's daughter, the woman accused of kidnapping young girls in the late 1980's for her paedophile boyfriend Gert van Rooyen. Alet van Rensburg spoke to Van der Westhuyzen and filed this report….

More than three hundred people have been left homeless as the fire burnt to the ground shacks at Sea Cow Lake in Durban in KwaZulu Natal. Emergency officials say most people have suffered smoke inhalation and rushed to hospitals. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Nhlanhla Nxele reports.

The ANC says it is confident that it will retain the Tlokwe municipality in North West. The party says the municipality has a good track record of service delivery under the ANC. Members of the ANC National Executive Committee visited churches in Potchefstroom over the weekend to garner support ahead of next month's municipal polls. Patrick Dintwa reports ...

The Democratic Alliance in Limpopo took its local government election campaign to Ga-Manoke outside Burgersfort. The party took time from its campaign trail to donate a wheelchair to thirty four-year-old Melvin Mgiba who has a disability. Katlego Nyoni reports...

The City of Tshwane says temporary shelter has been arranged for families affected by a shack fire at the Plastic View informal settlement. Hundreds of people were left homeless after the blaze that killed five residents. We are now joined on the line by City of Tshwane mayoral spokesperson Blessing Manale...

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian stocks which have rallied for a fourth day and most commodities advanced, vote counting is scheduled to resume on Monday in a dramatic Australian federal election that failed to produce a clear winner on the weekend and South Africa's Biggest Labour Group to balance pay with Job Security

Strategist at ETF SA Nerina Visser finds the positive in Brexit, and the key emerging trends in the Stats SA released the latest Community Survey results which were released last week.

Stats SA has released the results of the Community Survey 2016. The study reflects the country's performance on education, labour markets, service delivery, poverty and access to services. Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, received the results on behalf of the President in Pretoria. Figures from the survey indicate that the population incre...

Ex-London mayor Boris Johnson has ruled himself out of the race to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister. Johnson called a press conference yesterday where many thought he would be making his pitch to lead the Tories. In his speech, Johnson said he did not believe he could provide the leadership or unity needed. It comes after Justice Secretary and fellow Brexit campaigner Michael Gov...