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Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) chairperson Popo Molefe says Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has ulterior motives for deciding to terminate the membership of the Prasa board.

With South Africa having the highest overweight and obesity rate in sub-Saharan Africa, many people say the move to introduce a sugar tax in the country, is the right thing to do. Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi shares his views alongside Executive Director of Beverage Association of South Africa Mapule Ncanywa, who says that a regulated approach be followed instead of a tax.

Post mortem results have shown that Eskom employee Thembisile Yende, had suffered head injuries and bruises on her neck before she died. The family is now seeking answers from the police as they had claim to have searched for her body but never found it.

The South African Policing Union (SAPU) is threatening to close down all 10111 centres across the country if their demands are not adhered to. The 10111 employees will on Tuesday embark on a national march.

Political Analyst Professor Somadoda Fikeni says the indefinite postponement of the Alliance Political Council is a lost opportunity for the African National Congress to heal the rifts within the alliance ahead of the party's National Policy Conference.

Political analyst, Professor Lwazi Lushaba from the Department of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town says South Africa has not studied the lessons from the rest of the continent post colonialism.

Sunday Times Investigative journalist Stephan Hofstatter says he is confident that the leaked Gupta e-mails are authentic.

Hofstatter says they’ve been receiving tips off from senior ANC members and close friends of President Jacob Zuma among others.

Economist George Glynnis has warned that South Africa's unemployment problem will continue to worsen as long as government relies on the private sector to create jobs.

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) says it will do more to attract women to science and to make sure that more females attain bursaries.

Former ANC mayor in Beafourt West, Truman Prince says the language he used in a recorded telephonic conversation with the town's acting Municipal Manager was taken out of context. Prince can allegedly be heard telling, Roelof van Staden, that he was going to "die " if Wednesday's council meeting went ahead. He says all he meant was that he does not believe what van Staden was telling him.

The DA has laid charges of intimidation against former Beaufort West Mayor, Truman Prince. This after he allegedly threatened the town's acting Municipal Manager in a recording obtained by the SABC. Prince can allegedly be heard telling, Roelof van Staden, that he was going to "die " if Wednesday's council meeting went ahead. The council meeting went ahead amidst tensions between the DA and ANC. T...

Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO says everything and everyone that allowed Zuma to continue with his actions would also need to go.

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Executive Director at the National Council against Smoking, Savera Kalideen says they are aiming for a smoke-free environment

Head of the department Savera Mohangi says a mini-depot has been set up.

The family of an Eskom employee whose body was found at her place of work - thirteen days after having been reported missing - says they suspect it was an inside job. Thembisile Yende was found dead inside her locked office. Yende was an electrician working at an Eskom sub-station in Springs on Gauteng's Eastrand. Ditaba Tsotetsi and Candice Nolan compiled this report

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Tuesday expected to address Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)'s sixth central committee meeting in Irene outside Pretoria.

Co-author of the report, Professor Ivor Chipkin says they started witnessing is that increasingly power is shifting away from formal institutions within government.

SABC reporter Tshepo Phagane give an update on the ANC NEC meeting.

Political analyst Ivor Sarakinsky says voter confidence in the ruling party is continuing to dwindle.

Unisa political analyst Somadoda Fikeni says the African National Congress (ANC) might be doing itself a disservice by refusing to investigate reports of state capture involving President Jacob Zuma.

More than 60 women were murdered in Gauteng between the 1st of April and the 21st of May this year. The shocking stats have been revealed in the Gauteng legislature, during a presentation by Senior Police officials. Most of the murders, were committed by the victims' boyfriends.

Head of Legal at Eskom Suzan Daniels says disconnecting the power at municipalities will depend on the status of their accounts.

Blitz coach Neil Powell says it’s been an extraordinary year.