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President Jacob Zuma has lashed out at the South African Communist Party for - what he terms - acting like an opposition political party. He was addressing an ANC's Cadres Forum during a Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture at eMpangeni Hall on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast last night. Meanwhile, provincial ANC chairperson Sihle Zikalala who introduced Zuma, suggested that those involved in the killing...

Suspended SABC CEO James Aguma will now face five charges in his disciplinary hearing, after four more were added to the original one. Aguma's hearing got underway in Sandton, north of Johannesburg on Wednesday. The original charge was one of providing false information under oath, during the disciplinary hearing of the broadcaster's dismissal of COO, Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Aguma's lawyer, Osborn Mola...

An academic who has done research on violence in KwaZulu-Natal says the province has a culture of blood letting. Professor Paulus Zulu from the University of KwaZulu-Natal testified before the Moerane Commission in Durban, probing violence in the province. Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leaders inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza has called for a cleansing ceremony. No...

As Eskom prepares to release its financial results, Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown has conceded that the series of serious allegations of corruption against Eskom have eroded the company's integrity. The results are also expected to shed some light on reports that the power utility is cash strapped. Tshepo Mongoai filed this report..

The Minister of Transport, Joe Maswanganyi will today meet with his police counterpart, Fikile Mbalula, to discuss security concerns in the public transport sector. Metered taxi drivers have been protesting in Sandton, Johannesburg over the operations of Uber taxis, but they've also been accused of harassing and attacking Uber drivers . An Uber taxi driver died on Monday after his vehicle was burn...

Lungile Malinga of Effectus Capital Management looks at Asian markets this morning ahead of interest rate decisions in Japan and Europe this week, Shoprite released results yesterday showing a 2% slump and what to expect from inflation numbers expected today.

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has announced that he will engage with opposition parties with the aim of reducing political tension in that country. Lungu made the announcement in Lusaka after a meeting with the Catholic Bishops of Southern Africa. Lungu has long been criticised for silencing political opponents since the detention of opposition leader, Hichilema Hakainde on treason charges.

The South African Police Emergency employees intend to cripple the 10111 call centres countrywide as they embark on strike this morning after what they term as 'negative responses' to their demands for increased salaries. Genereal Secretary of the South African Policing Union, Oscar Skommere says salary levels of SAPS Call Centre workers are not on the same level as other government call centres,...

Jana van Deventer, Head of Real Time Research at ETM Analytics looks at the main domestic data releases for the week which includes the June CPI report and retail sales data for May. What do you expect these numbers to show and NUMSA is threatening to embark on a strike which could result in a "total shutdown" of the manufacturing sector.

The North West Department of Health has contracted two private ambulance companies to help with emergency medical services. The companies only transport patients from one health facility to another, they say, in order to free up government ambulances for home calls. Despite this communities continue to complain about ambulances not showing up when seriously needed. Sisi Segalo has compiled the fol...

The ANC top six officials will head back to the Western Cape for a two day meeting next week, to discuss the challenges confronting the Provincial Executive Committee. This was the only decision made at a meeting in Cape Town where the top six and National Working Committee met with the PEC about its problems. At the heart of this, is the disbandment of the Dullah Omar region - apparently after re...

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has come out strongly condemning death threats against former SASSA CEO Thokozani Magwaza. This follows media reports that Magwaza has been threatened out of his job which he consequently resigned from. In a statement, OUTA says it hopes the authorities will not appoint a compliant stooge who will just agree with Minister Bathabile Dlamini's original inten...

Lungile Malinga of Effectus Capital Management looks at how are Asian Markets are performing this morning ahead of policy rates decisions from both the bank of Japan and the European Central Bank this week and Massmart released half year results.

Jana van Deventer, Head of Real Time Research at ETM Analytics takes us through the 6:30 Markets

A round up of trending topics on social media with Ntsoaki Qhu.

President Jacob Zuma insists that white monopoly capital in South Africa exist- despite the ANC's decision to reject defining it a white monopoly capital but instead a monopoly capital without colour or racialising the issue. The controversial concept of "white monopoly capital" was rejected by the majority of ANC delegates at its national policy conference early this month. Delivering a Nelson Ma...

Jana van Deventer, Head of Real Time Research at ETM Analytics looks at suggestion that Eskom is broke while the power utility denies the claims and the gold price has rallied off mid-March lows in the past week and a half.

Eskom has confirmed it will be paying multi-million-rand bonuses to current and former senior managers including axed CEO Brian Molefe. Spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe says they are paying the bonuses because people have met and exceeded their performances. Eskom earlier denied it was in financial dire straits and that it would be unable to pay salaries from November.

The search for eight missing fishermen off Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape has resumed this morning. The fisherman went missing yesterday after their chokka vessel capsized. One man has been confirmed dead, while seven more have been rescued. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to National Sea Rescue Institute spokesperson Craig Lambinon

Snowfalls have been reported in various parts of the Western Cape. Temperatures have plummeted since the start of the weekend as a cold front made landfall. Snow flurries have been seen on the top of Table Mountain while snow has also fallen on the Swartberg Mountain range near Beaufort West in the Karoo. Thandiswa Mawu reports

The SACP says it's 14th national congress resolution to contest elections independently is not a breakaway from the ANC-led tripartite alliance. The party is however concerned about the alliance in its present form and is also deeply concerned about its future. The SACP previously complained about being treated as a junior partner in the alliance as well as President Jacob Zuma's remaining in offi...

Dozens of young men in the Eastern Cape have returned home after undergoing the rite of passage to manhood at various initiation schools across the province. If there are no major incidents over the next couple of days, this will go down as one of the best circumcision seasons in the province in over a decade. Out of the 12 fatalities recorded so far, six died after their hut caught fire. Yanga Fu...

Head of Real Time Research at ETM Analytics looks at how the currency performed and the major drivers as well as economic data data expected this South Africa

Research Analyst, Fundiswa Nkuta looks at South African markets following release of mining production data yesterday, buzz about the finance minister's action plan and what it means for the economy and Zimbabwe's tax collection figures

A Durban author is questioning the local publishing industry that has declined to publish her second novel- The Architecture of Loss. Despite finding success with an international publishing house, Zainub Dala insists that local publishing houses are not doing enough to support South African stories. Dala's debut novel "What about Meera" was shrouded in controversy at the 2015 Time of the Writer F...