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Former Managing Director at Life Esidimeni says they did warn the Gauteng Health Department against the speedy transfers of mentally-ill patients to unidentified NGOs. About a hundred and forty-one patients died as a result. Dr Morgan Mkhatswa says several children died in 2007, when more than 20 mentally ill children were moved to NGOs, and he did not want a repeat of that experience. Mkhatswa ha...

Mine workers affiliated to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction (AMCU) Union gathered yesterday to discuss the recent killings within the Platinum belt. In the latest incident this past Tuesday, another mine worker was shot and killed. It is understood that the number of killings have risen to six within the last three months.

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets trading mixed following the release of economic data from China; Japan and Australia and the Rand losing more grounds yesterday...it is now the worse performing emerging market currency this week.

ETF Strategist, Nerina Visser looks at consumer inflation ,retail sales for August and Today marks the 30th anniversary of a momentous event in markets. What was so significant about the 19th of October 1987? Black Monday.

Today's trending topics: SAFA President, Danny Jordan accused of rape Marijuana bar opend in Gauteng US Pres Donald Trump and his fake Melania.

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lenstaone looks at Chinese markets are higher following a speech by President Xi Jimping at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and Brent Crude is on the rise again.

Two people have been wounded in a suspected gang-related shooting at Cape Town International Airport. . Police have tightened security at all terminals. Flights have not been affected. For more details we speak to SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo.

Trending topics today: Brickz sentenced to 15 years Gerrie Nel and Afriforum to prosecute Duduzane for 2014 accident President Zuma resshuffles cabinet.

President Jacob Zuma has once again come under fire over his shock cabinet reshuffle. The announcement which was made through a media statement saw SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande removed from the higher education portfolio. Nzimande now remains an ordinary member of parliament. Four other ministers were also move to different portfolios. The SACP has described the latest cabinet reshuffle a...

The owner of a Pretoria based NGO where 23 mentally-ill patients died, has denied that their deaths were due hunger and cold as recorded in the ombudsman's report. She however failed to explain how they died. Ethel Ncube, who founded the Precious Angels faicility in Atteridgeville, has been testifying at the Life Esidimeni Arbitration held in Parktown, Johannesburg. The hearings are aimed at provi...

ETF Strategist, Nerina Visser on markets reaction to latest cabinet reshuffle and latest outlook from the IMF.

Cosatu has joined the SACP in questioning President Jacob Zuma's latest cabinet reshuffle, saying it's not convinced it is in the best interests of the country. The labour federation says Zuma has retained some of his most incompetent ministers. Cosatu says cabinet reshuffles should be about strengthening the capacity of government to deliver on its promises. It says ineffectual ministers like Bat...

The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council meetings continue in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, with women empowerment through the blue or maritime economy as one of their core focuses. The meetings aim to encourage trade among IORA's 21-member states, in a range of sectors, including the tourism industry. At least one bed-and-breakfast owner in the host city says the challenges they face extend way b...

The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council meetings continue in Durban, KwaZulu Natal with women empowerment through blue economy as one of their core focuses. The meetings aim to encourage trade among its 21 member states in a range of sectors including the tourism industry. At least one bed and breakfast owner in the host city says the challenges they face extend further than just policy. S...

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets trading higher following another record close on Wall Street. Palladium moved ahead of Platinum last week and traded above $1000 mark for the first time yesterday and Discovery was granted its banking license yesterday.

The MEC for Social Development in the North West, Hofman Galeng, says all children in the impoverished Ratlou Municipality remain at risk from human traffickers. This is as 30 of 50 under-age children that were trafficked from 28 villages in the area to work as seasonal farm-workers, are still missing. This is the same area, were over 3-thousand under-age girls were found to be pregnant or had rec...

Trade union Solidarity says the Department of Health in Gauteng had limited access to families visiting their mentally-ill relatives at the Cullian Care and Rehabilitation Centre in Pretoria since May last year, to hide the disaster that was unfolding. The Life Esidimeni Arbitration probing the deaths of 141 mentally-ill patients yesterday heard that the facility was over-crowded, with almost doub...

Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) has identified drivers of poverty in our country and what can be done to lessen poverty. This follows the recent release of the SA Poverty Trends Report, which found that over half of the population lives below the poverty line. We speak to Vuyokazi Futshane who is the head of the SADC...

Today's trending topics: #BraamSuicide is still trending after a 19 year old student commmited suicide by jumping off a building. #Metoo an initiative to highlight abuse against women. #MissWorld Adé van Heerden unveils Miss world 2017 traditional outfit

The Justice Project South Africa has reacted with outrage to reports that vehicle licence fees could be hiked by up to 72 percent next year. The proposed increase has been published in a Government Gazette. The project has asked Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi to justify the increase. According to the Gazette 72 rand will be added to all vehicle renewal fees as part of a transaction fee to be p...

ETF Strategist, Nerina Visser looks at new record high closes on US stock markets and Discovery getting a banking license.

Another incident of sexual assault has been reported at a Mamelodi East School in Pretoria. A17-year-old matric learner was allegedly raped by the scholar patroler in September during a matric dance event. Mahuba Valley Secondary School teachers walked in on the man during the rape. This comes after 87 Soweto pupils at AB Xuma primary were also sexually assaulted by a scholar patroller. Yesterday...

According to weekend media reports, the Water and Sanitation department wants to award the multi billion rand Umzimvubu water project tender to a hand picked Chinese company disregarding proper tender procedures. National treasury and Parliament are also reported to have previously warned the department that any deviation from laid out procuremnt procedures would be deemed irregular. The 20 billio...

Kidnappings....That is the latest big organized crime to hit South Africa. There has been a series of kidnappings recently and it appears to be escalating. What is worrying is that these syndicates are becoming more daring and they are clearly sophisticated. Anti-crime activist,Yusuf Abramjee is warning that kidnapping syndicates have been operating for some time - taking their victims and demandi...

Lehumo Investments CEO Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets trading higher as investors digested the release of China inflation data. Emerging markets should get their fiscal houses in order while monetary conditions remain loose, this was a warning from the deputy managing director of the IMF and economic Data expected from South Africa this week.