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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 The panel chaired by former president Kgalema Motlanthe found that the Ingonyama Act of 1994 must be repealed or amended because the majority of people on that land do not benefit fro...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...

The Khoi and the San people will soon have a bible in their own language known as Xun in less than a decade to come. With the help of the Bible Society South Africa, a group of the Khoi and San from across the continent are currently translating the holy book. The translations are currently taking place at Platfontein near Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Neria Hlakotsa filed this report ....

Today, marks two years since the Lily mine disaster struck, leaving three mine workers trapped underground at Louville in Mpumalanga. Trade union, the Association for Mineworkers and Construction Union- AMCU- will hold a commemorative event at Lily mine in remembrance of that tragic day. Eric Lubisi has more...

Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini has warned that his people will vigorously defend their land against those who think they can easily expropriate it. His Majesty addressed the Democratic Alliance delegation led by party leader Mmusi Maimane at Osuthu palace in KwaNongoma north of KwaZulu-Natal. This was the maiden visit by the DA to his Majesty. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports...

Gauteng residents are being warned NOT to send bottled water to drought stricken CapeTown. The Water and Sanitation Department says the charitable act will put Gauteng's own water supply at risk. Various Gauteng communities have been donating water bottles and tanks that will be sent to Cape Town which faces running out of water entirely by 16th April. Meanwhile organisations helping Gauteng resid...

The first part of the Life Esidimeni arbitration hearings have come to an end. Next week legal arguments and the deliberations by the arbitrator will take place. 144 mental patients died when Gauteng Health Department decided to terminate the contract they had with Life Esidimeni and move patients to illegal NGO's. Has this arbitration process given any meaning to the families of the deceased? We...

All Sibanye gold mineworkers who were trapped underground for more than a day following a power cut at the Sibanye Beatrix mine near Theunissen in the Free State have been rescued. The last group of almost a thousand miners were brought to surface just after 6 this morning. Earlier, angry family members of the trapped miners demanded answers. They claim the mine management has done little to infor...

Ashburton Investments Portfolio Manager, Wayne Mccurrie looks at Absa manufacturing index up to 49 points from 44 in January. Glencore Production report, and SONA, Who will deliver and will it matter?

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has described the deaths of 144 mentally ill patients in the Life Esidimeni tragedy as one of the the most painful events in post-apartheid South Africa. Motsoaledi was overcome by emotions as he apologised to the affected families at the end of his testimony at the arbitration hearings in Parktown, Johannesburg yesterday. Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Health M...

Multichoice has announced that it will not be renewing its contract with news channel ANN7 when it expires in August this year. The announcement follows ICASA's confirmation that it is conducting an investigation into alleged payments made by Multichoice to the SABC and ANN7. The pay-TV provider faced criticism for questionable payments to the tune of 141-million rand annually to ANN7. Naledi Ngco...

Eskom head of generation Matshela Koko says he's determined to clear his name. He's taken to Twitter, to confirm his suspension after receiving a letter with fresh charges last night. Last Friday Koko won a Labour Court application preventing Eskom from firing him. Since the new board took over about two weeks ago, several Eskom executives have resigned or are being suspended. Yesterday, Chief Inf...