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The Black First Land First (BLF) has threatened to continue with protest action should the media continue with what the organisation terms "racist reporting". BLF has also criticised the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) for grand standing and issued a warning that no one will take away their right to protest. This follows a court victory by SANEF stopping BLF from harassing journalist...

Stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, may be compromised following the announcement of a possible further election delay. The DRC's electoral commission says it is not possible to organize presidential elections by the end of this year. This is contrary to a political agreement which was made on the 31st of December last year with opposition parties, committing to hold elections with...

The EFF is confident that the police will do their job and arrest Free State Premier Ace Magashule and Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane. This comes after the party opened cases of fraud, money laundering, tax evasion and racketeering at the Park Road police station in Bloemfontein. Thabiso Radebe reports...

The United Nations has refused to comment on the specifics of the International Criminal Court ruling against South Africa but has rather reaffirmed the Court as a centerpiece of international justice. The Court on Thursday ruled that Pretoria failed to comply with the ICC's request for arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and thus prevented the Court from exercising its funct...

The High Court in Johannesburg will today afternoon rule on the South African National Editors' Forum's application for an interdict against the Black First Land First party. Sanef wants the court to order the BLF to stop intimidating journalists. BUT Black First Land First leader, Andile Mngxitama has denied that recent protest action against journalists amounted to harassment, intimidation or th...

This year's G20 summit will have to find a balance between resuscitating the ailing global economy versus isolationist and protectionist rhetoric from some of the most influential members of the grouping. That's the view from some analysts who fear that progress achieved over the years in consolidating unity in dealing with the global economic crisis could be reversed. South Africa, which is the c...

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian markets as it's all Red in Asia, amid Global uncertainty, the G-20 meeting which starts today in Hamburg, Germany will be a key focus and the US Job numbers are due to be released today.

Market Analyst, Nerina Visser of ETF South Africa looks at South African markets on this good news on this Friday, net exporter of maize, after two years of imports due the droughts and UK-based PR firm Bell Pottinger has been at the centre of a social media storm for their alleged role in the stirring up racial tension in South Africa, who yesterday issued a full, unequivocal and absolute apology...

Sports presenter, Robert Marawa says he has not resigned from South African Broadcasting Corporation. This after the public broadcaster announced that the two parties had parted ways. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyakgo and Robert Marawa...

The ANC International Relations Chair, Edna Molewa says it would be unfortunate if the International Criminal Court was to rule against the government in the case involving Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. She made the comments on the sidelines of the ANC's National Policy Conference at Nasrec, south of Johannesburg. The ICC is expected to rule on the matter today. Our foreign editor Sophie Moko...

Market analyst, Nerina Visser of ETF South Africa looks at SA markets as the 5th policy conference of the ANC concludes, the Rand declined by close on 4%, the Standard Bank Purchasing Managers Index for June was released and growing resistance against the remedial action called for in the Public Prosecutor's report on the Reserve Bank and the granting of an apartheid-era loan.

The head of UN WOMEN believes she now has the network of stakeholders in place to ensure key deliverables in the forward-moving women's equality and empowerment agenda. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was speaking exclusively to SABCNEWS in New York after confirmation this week that she had been appointed to a second term by Secretary General Antonio Guterres after broad consultation with UN Member states....

ANC President Jacob Zuma has branded the monopoly capital as a major adversary for black socio-economic advancement. This is despite the decision by the majority of delegates at the ANC's National Policy conference to reject calls to adopt a phrase "White Monopoly Capital" to denounce white dominance of the country's economy. Over 3-thousand 500 members of the ANC attended the five-day conference...

7 people have died in a fire in a building in the Johannesburg city centre. Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba says the degradation of the inner city has been a problem for many years. He says lots of rundown buildings potentially offer refuge to criminals, drug users and illegal foreign nationals. A number of fires have broken out at the Cape York before‚ with reports suggesting that authorities h...

The family of SABC senior producer Suna Venter, who was found dead on Thursday morning, believes the stress she'd faced over the past year helped cause her death. Venter, who was 32, was found dead in her flat in Fairlands in the northwest of Johannesburg. She had recently been diagnosed with a cardiac condition associated with stress and trauma. Sashin Naidoo reports

The South African Society for Psychiatrists is warning that mental healthcare in the country is collapsing. This despite, the Health Ombudsman's release of a damning report in February which contained specific recommendations to improve the service. Psychiatrists are saying many hospitals are still understaffed with few resources. They are also claiming that the death toll from the Esidimeni incid...

The City of Tshwane to reduce public transport fares with Effect from 1 July. Making the announcement last night, Mayor Solly Msimanga saying;safe, reliable and affordable public transportation is needed to addresses inequalities. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Tshwane Member of the Mayoral Committee for Roads & Transport Sheila Lynn- Senkugube who says

Maudi Lentsoane, CEO of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Shares which are trading higher following a positive close on Wall Street, Iron Ore Prices still recovering and Stats SA to release the May Producer Price Index today.

Civil action organisation, OUTA, has confirmed it will be presenting Parliament with a report directly linking President Jacob Zuma to state capture. OUTA says the report contains compelling evidence that warrants President Zuma's removal from office when Parliament holds a no-confidence vote on a date still to be announced. Thandiswa Mawu reports

Human Rights Advocate George Bizos gave testimony in the Ahmed Timol Inquest seating at the Johannesburg High Court. Bizos who represented Steve Biko and Timol in their inquests and also represented first witness Salim Essop in his case against the police, spoke about his experiences as a lawyer in the time of apartheid. Angela Bolowana reports

Nerina Visser, Strategist and Advisor at ETF South Africa looks at Anglogold restructuring plan which will see about 8500 people lose their jobs and Local Mining Communities Business Forum, to hand over a memorandum to the JSE in Sandton demanding jobs

Committee members of the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs were left fuming on Tuesday following the no-show of former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and his successor, Hlengiwe Mkhize to explain why the Department had granted the Guptas citizenship after their initial application was denied. Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni, who appeared for the Department,...

The Ahmed Timol Inquest will conclude the cross-examination of activist Salim Essop today. Essop spent the past two days speaking about his four days of torture at the hands of the Apartheid security police following his arrest in 1971. On Tuesday Essop took the court on a tour of the Johannesburg Central Police Station where he was held prisoner. This is the same prison where Ahmed Timol met his...

The Special Investigation Unit has told the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and the SABC interim Board that the investigation into the public broadcasters scope will be completed before the end of the Boards term. Earlier this year, Parliament's ad hoc committee probing the SABC, recommended that an investigation be conducted. The officials met at the SABC's headquarters in Auckland...

Harsher water restrictions could be implemented in Cape Town as from next week. Dam levels remain critically low at 24 percent despite the recent rainfall. Level 4b restrictions will entail reducing usage to under a 100 litres per person per day. Mlamli Maneli reports..