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The executors of the late President Nelson Mandela's estate will lodge formal complaints against Madiba's medical doctor, Vejay Ramlakan. The former SANDF Surgeon General published a tell-all book that details the late statesmen's last day. The executors - which include former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke and widow Graca Machel believe Ramlakan violated doctor/patient confidentiality pact...

The leadership of the ANC from Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga have resolved to forge unity within the party ahead of its elective conference in December. The Provincial Working Committees have agreed that the president of the ANC, Jacob Zuma, will remain in his position until the end of his term. Motsebi wa Monareng reports....

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura says late government communicator, Ronnie Mamoepa deserves a hero's farewell as he was one of the youngest political prisoners at Robben Island. Makhura says Mamoepa's service to the country left also left an indelible mark on the way government communicates. Phanuel Shuma and Phathakahle Sibiya filed this report.

Market Analyst,Nadir Tokhan of 27-Four Investment Managers looks at South African markets as Naspers pushes to new record high and declining inflation environment and what it mean for consumer

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Markets as they trade mostly lower, with Australia ASX200 bucking the trend, Amplats posts 55% drop in H1 profit and Chris Griffith sees even tougher conditions ahead for the PGM sector

Lawyers for Human Rights has slammed Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba for saying foreigners were not the responsibility of the city - but rather of national government. Mashaba has made it clear he will only provide accommodation to South Africans and it was the responsibility of national government to address the issues of foreigners in the country. Mashaba was responding to criticism following...

Lawyers for Human Rights has slammed Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba for saying foreigners were not the responsibility of the city - but rather of national government. Mashaba has made it clear he will only provide accommodation to South Africans and it was the responsibility of national government to address the issues of foreigners in the country. Mashaba was responding to criticism following...

President Jacob Zuma says South Africa missed the opportunity in 1994 to implement radical socio economic transformation programmes in order to achieve equal distribution of the country's economy. The President was speaking during the launch of the Truman Magubane Foundation which is aimed at assisting underprivileged children from Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu Natal. The 75-year old Truman Magubane...

ANC Presidential candidate Lindiwe Sisulu, is reported to have challenged President Jacob Zuma to face a disciplinary process for corruption allegations levelled against him. This came out during Sisulu's official launch of her campaign for the ANC presidency held in Kliptown, Soweto, this past weekend. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to her on what prompted the launch...

Details of the funeral service of Ronnie Mamoepa are expected to be made public today. Mamoepa passed away on Saturday night at the Unitas Hospital in Centurion, south of Pretoria. Mamoepa was the spokesperson for the deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa. He died of complications after he suffered a stroke five weeks ago. Liela Magnus reports

Emergency Rescue Services have located the body of another Tau - Lekwa Gold mineworker who was trapped underground following a rockfall at the mine. This is the third body of a miner after two other bodies were earlier recovered. The search for the last man continues at the gold mine in Orkney near Klerksdorp in North West. The men were trapped underground following a 0.8 magnitude earth tremor. S...

The African Union has called on all stakeholders in Kenya's general election to ensure that its poll next month is free, fair and credible for the sake of the country's stability. Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, who's heading the AU election observer mission to Kenya, says a credible and peaceful poll on 8 August would set a precedent for the rest of Africa. He spoke to the media in N...

Investment Analyst, Lungile Malinga looks at Asian markets on Friday morning as the ECB and the Bank of Japan's policy rates decisions are out of the way and how South African markets react to the 25 basis point cut by the South African Reserve bank

The families of the Esidimeni patients together with government have reached an agreement on the Alternative Dispute Resolution process. This follows recommendations by the Health Ombud that the Minister of Health and the Premier must facilitate an Alternative Dispute Resolution process with all families affected. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to the Spokesperson for the Gauteng Provincial Government, Th...

South Africans who work overseas could be taxed locally for foreign earnings from 2019. Treasury plans to repeal a tax exemption on income earned by South Africans working overseas and has issued two draft bills. The public has until August 18 to comment on the bills, before Treasury and the SA Revenue Service introduce them to Parliament. To talk to us about how this is likely to affect South Afr...

Police have been deployed to Hout Bay in the Cape Peninsula where residents have set alight two houses belonging to community leaders in Imizamo Yethu. The violence erupted yesterday afternoon forcing the closure of several roads and intersections in the area. Mlamli Maneli reports.

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyogo has warned that the reduction in interest rates will not provide a significant stimulus for economic growth. Kganyago says it's unclear where the drivers of growth will come from in the absence of credible structural policy initiatives to reduce uncertainty. The bank reduced rates by 25 basis points, taking the repo rate to 6-point-75 percent. Tshepo Mongoai...

Market Analyst, Jana van Deventer of ETM Analytics looks at the decision by the Reserve Bank by 25 basis points to 6.75% and the European Central Bank calms markets with unchanged interest rates

Abahlali BaseMjondolo President Sibusiso Zikode spent half a day on Wednesday testifying before the Moerane Commission in Durban. He revealed that at least five people from his organisation have been killed since 2009. Zikode alleges that all the killings of their members are politically motivated. In one murder case, two ANC councillors are already serving a sentence of life imprisonment for kill...

The Competition Commission says members of the public have untill August 24 to make submissions to its inquiry into the state of passenger transport in the country. The commission hoped to identifying some of the challenges faced in the public transport sector. Sakina Kamwenso spoke to Head of Communication at the Competition Commission, Sipho Ngwema.

Market Analyst, Jana van Deventer of ETM Analytics looks at some positive news on the domestic data front on Wednesday as the June inflation rate came in lower than expected and retail sales growth surprised to the topside, South African Reserve Bank's decision on monetary policy and the European Central Bank ti deliver its latest decision on monetary policy.

Tender regulations were flaunted when a 6-million rand contract for controversial security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence, was awarded to a company that was already involved in private work for the president. This has been the evidence of an investigator of the Special Investigations Unit in the disciplinary hearing of a senior Public Works official in Durban. Jayshree Pardes...

The South African music fraternity has paid tribute to the late Ray Phiri during a special memorial service at Baseline in Newtown, Johannesburg. Phiri died last week at a hospital in Mpumalanga from lung cancer. He was 70 years old. Mbali Sibanyoni reports..

Pearl Bhengu has replaced Thokozani Magwaza as the CEO of SASSA. Until now Bhengu was the regional manager at SASSA in KwaZulu-Natal. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) recently expressed its shock and anger at what it called brazen lawlessness by elements who want to frustrate the contract between Sassa and the South African Post Office. We speak to the Chairperson of SCOPA Themba...

Interim SABC board chairperson, Khanyisile Kweyama says the poublic broadcaster has handed investigations against former acting CEO, James Aguma over to the police's Special Investigating Unit. Aguma resigned yesterday. He was in the middle of a disciplinary hearing, which was suspended following his resignation. Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts has reacted with shock to Aguma's...