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South Africa is going through the birth pains of a new democracy but is likely to emerge stronger if it builds on its strengths. That's the view of deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed who will deliver this year's annual Nelson Mandela Lecture at Cape Town's International Convention Centre on Saturday. Speaking exclusively to SABCNEWS in New York ahead of her departure for...

#CeboManyaapelo - Condolences continue to pour in for the SABC Sports Presenter and Commentator Cebo Manyaapelo who sadly passed away yesterday. #ZolaTsotsi- Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi had his turn to testify at the Eskom Inquiry #NationalPoliceCommissioner is trending after President Jacob Zuma annouced Kehla Sithole as the new Police Commissioner #JHBWater Johannesburg Water is w...

Senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies Dr Johan Burger says it's too early to say whether newly-appointed National Police Commission, Kehla Sitole, can handle the pressure of fighting crime in South Africa. President Jacob Zuma appointed the former Divisional Commissioner for Protection and Security Services to the position yesterday. The DA says it's not convinced that Sitole, is...

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has denied allegations that she was instrumental in the suspension of four Eskom executives at the instigation of the Gupta family. Brown has once again publicly denied that the family had any influence on her decisions. Brown faced tough questions late into the night about her role at Eskom. Joseph Mosia reports...

Zimbabwe's incoming President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has promised to be a servant of the people and vowed to work together with them to build an economy that creates jobs. Mnangagwa addressed hundreds of ZANU PF supporters outside the party's headquaters in Harare last night, hours after he returned from South Africa where he had fled since his dismissal 17 days ago. He will be officilay sworn in as...

Zimbabwe's incoming President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has promised to be a servant of the people and vowed to work together with them to build an economy that creates jobs. Mnangagwa addressed hundreds of ZANU PF supporters outside the party's headquaters in Harare last night, hours after he returned from South Africa where he had fled since his dismissal 17 days ago. He will be officilay sworn in as...

Nadir Thokan of 27Four Investment Managers looks at SA inflation numbers that came out yesterday and what to expect from the Reserve Bank interest rate decision today, a comparison between tech giants Tencent and Facebook and why we should worry about the US short term vs long term interest rates.

Suspended Gauteng Mental Health Director, Dr Makgabo Manamela could face arrest if she again fails to appear at the Life Esidimeni hearings on Thursday. Arbitrator Justice Moseneke ordered that a warrant for her arrest be issued after she failed to arrive for her second day of testimony in Parktown, Johannesburg, following a grilling on Monday. The warrant will however remain suspended pending her...

Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe's president yesterday evening ending his four decades of rule. The 93-year-old had clung on for a week after an army takeover and expulsion from his own ruling ZANU-PF party, but resigned shortly after parliament began an impeachment process seen as the only legal way to force him out. Wild celebrations broke out at a joint sitting of parliament in Harare when Sp...

Suspended Gauteng Mental Health Director, Dr Makgabo Manamela could face arrest if she again fails to appear at the Life Esidimeni hearings tomorrow (Thursday). Arbitrator Justice Moseneke ordered that a warrant for her arrest be issued after she failed to arrive for her second day of testimony in Parktown, Johannesburg, following a grilling on Monday. The warrant will however remain suspended pen...

Members of the Public Enterprises Committee and the Evidence Leader Ntuthuzelo Vanara roasted former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe during his testimony into Eskom inquiry in parliament last night. During a marathon grilling which lasted until the early hours this morning-questions put to Molefe varied from his relationship with the Gupta family, the R30 million pension fund payout to him by Eskom and the...

Zimbabwe is awaiting the return of Emmerson Mnangagwa - the man who served as former President Robert Mugabe's right-hand man. Mnangagwa will be sworn as interim president this afternoon after Mugabe stepped down yesterday. Mugabe fired Mnangagwa on November the sixth, triggering a military take-over. Mnangagwa reportedly fled to South Africa after receiving death threats. We speak to Senior Resea...

President Jacob Zuma will not travel to Zimbabwe as was earlier planned. This reverses a decision by members of SADeC who met in Angola that Zuma and his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço would travel to Zimbabwe to assess the situation. The Presidency says the trip has been postponed until further notice.

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The community of Eldorado Park south of Johannesburg was thrust into the spotlight again last month after the violent murder of 4-year-old Shaynice Talla. Her body was found tossed inside a drain near her family home. She had been reported missing on the same day. Since then the community has mobilised to try and curb the scourge of violent crime in the area. However they feel they are alone in th...

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his axed Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon be in talks about the current political impasse. The nation's Defense Force - yesterday (Monday) revealed that the pair had already been in contact with each other. According to military leader, General Constantino Chiwenga - Mnangagwa is expected to arrive back in Harare soon. We speak to SABC reporter, No...

Services have come to a complete stand still in the Emfuleni local municipality in the Vaal due to the unavailability of water. Schools, clinics, businesses and households have been affected and have been forced to find alternative means to get water. This follows Rand Water's announcement over the weekend that it has cut off water supply to the municipality by 60%, which includes the historic tow...

Suspended Gauteng Mental Health Director, Dr Makgabo Manamela has conceded that NGOs went for months without getting any payments from government after they received mentally ill patients from Life Esidimeni. This after patients were transferred to them without service level agreements. Some of the 143 patients died of severe dehydration and hunger at ill-equipped NGOs. Some NGOs owners testified...

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsaone looks at Asian markets trading higher following a positive close on Wall Street. Tencent becomes the first Asian Company to top US$500 Billion in value and The Rand is unfazed by the looming Rating reviews.

Nadir Thokan of 27Four Investment Managers looks at Netcare earnings that came out yesterday and the factors to watch which may derail the global equity rally and the scale of negative yielding debt globally.

Former President Thabo Mbeki has lambasted the ANC National Executive Committee for choosing not to attend the ANC Stalwarts and Veterans Consultative Conference. Mbeki was speaking at the Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg on the final day of the three day conference. The conference was called on by the stalwarts for more than a year, in order to try and address and resolve the crisis within the...

Zimbabweans will now wait for midday on Monday to see if President Robert Mugabe will finally heed the call for his to resign as the country leader. On Sunday night, the 93-year-old leader shocked the world when he delivered his address that did not included his expected resignation. Earlier in the day, ZANU-PF's Special Central Committee Meeting resolved to remove him as party leader - further gi...

As thousands of Zimbabwean nationals around the world expressed their disappointment that President Robert Mugabe did not resign last night, some Zimbabwean nationals at the Beit Bridge border post in Limpopo came out in his defence. In his much awaited national address last night, Mugabe did not resign as was expected by others. He assured the country that he is still in charge. Some Zimbabweans...

The SA National Defence Force says Brian Molefe has been associated with the force since 2009. There have been reports that Molefe is receiving a salary of 57-thousand rand from the SANDF since August. We speak to SANDF spokesperson, Sphiwe Dlamini.

Zimbabwe's ruling party Central Committee has given it's former long time president Robert Mugabe a deadline of noon TODAY to resign as state president or face impeachment proceedings in Parliament on Tuesday. Zanu PF's Central Committee met yesterday for a special session at its headquarters in Harare. We speak to Zimbabwe's war veterans leader, Chris Mutsvangwa