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The Western Cape Minister of Transport, Donald Grant, says plans are under way to declare the Delft area a high risk area for public transport following violence related to the taxi industry. At least 2 mini bus taxi drivers have been shot and killed while transporting passengers in the past two weeks. A further, 23 people were arrested at the Delft taxi rank after a shooting incident involving ta...

Primary school learners at Ga-Mathekga village near Steilloop in Limpopo have been forced to use bushes to relieve themselves as their school has no toilets. Learners at Tselapedi Primary School use bushes near their school which the community alleges is infested with crawling animals such as snakes. The Education Department says a contractor it appointed to build the school, including toilets lef...

A six-month-old baby has died after being moved from one of the Gauteng Social Development department's Child and Youth Care Centres (CYCC) allegedly as a result of the strike by social workers. The department says the child was taken from Walter Sisulu CYCC in Soweto and placed at another care centre last week. The baby was among 90 children who have been moved from the provincial CYCC's. This fo...

1) Asian markets tumble as U.S investors seek stability in safe haven counters, 2) Resources businesses looking to diversify as a rebound in commodity prices provides opportunities to restructure. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela, for more.

1. There is a lot of local data scheduled for release today. First up is the Reserve Bank's leading indicator as well as consumer inflation. Let's briefly talk through these. 2. In addition to the CPI data, market participants will also be keeping an eye out for the Reserve Bank's Quarterly Bulletin release. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Manisha Morar from Economist at ETM Analytics for more.

Former DA leader and Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille has warned that the party runs the risk of no longer being in a position to offer an alternative to the ruling party. She wrote an open letter to the Daily Maverick explaining the context of her tweets maintaining that although colonialism was evil, not every consequence had been negative. Zille also cautioned of the danger of her party...

Former Department of Social Development director general Zane Dangor suspects foul play after assailants invaded his house and intimidated his children. Dangor says he received a call from his daughter that two cars had pulled up outside their home. Dangor says his domestic worker approached the men and they grabbed her by the throat. He says his son managed to fight them off and locked himself in...

The Mpumalanga MEC for Education Reginah Mhaule has visited the family of 14-year-old Siphamandla Choma who was left paralyzed after he was assaulted by his principal at Manyano Primary School, in Middelburg. His death was confirmed by the Health Department this morning. Choma had been admitted to a Middelburg hospital for observation. The department has since suspended the principal. Sakina Kamwe...

Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Molefe Makete one of the survivors of the Sharpeville Massacre. On the 21st of March 1960, more than 50 black people were killed when police opened fire on a peaceful protest in Sharpeville. Makete says men, women and children had to flea as law enforcement officers started shooting at a crowd of about 5,000 people crowd outside the police station. The crowds had gathered...

It's all systems go for the Human Rights Day celebrations at the Victoria Grounds in King William's Town in the Eastern Cape. The venue is significant as it was where the funeral service for the Black Consciousness Movement leader, Steve Biko, was held 40 years ago. President Jacob Zuma will deliver a keynote address at the ceremony, as Makhaya Komisa reports.

Tributes are pouring in for legendary South African actor, Joe Mafela, who passed away on Saturday. Mafela was involved in a car accident on his way back home from Soweto. The 75-year-old Mafela once visited the studio on the Forum at 8, here's a snippet of how Mafela reacted to the callers on the show that day.

South Africans have welcomed the Constitutional Court's ruling on Friday, to extend the contract of Cash Paymaster Services for the next 12 months. This will ensure that beneficiaries will receive their grants on the 1st of April. The Court ruled that the contract be extended under the same terms and conditions, and with strict supervision. Calls have now been made for a process to be immediately...

1. International focus heading into the weekend was the G20 Summit in Germany. What exactly is the purpose of this meeting? 2. What were the key developments to take note of? 3. Locally, are there any pertinent developments to be aware of this week? Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Manisha Morar, Economist at ETM Analytics, for more.

Parliament is the latest institution to add its weight to the long list of voices condemning the break-in at the human resources wing of the Office of the Chief Justice in Midrand this past weekend. 15 computers containing sensitive information were stolen. The computers contain information about the country's judges, among other things. The incident came just one day after the Constitutional Cour...

1. Asian Markets mixed following a G20 meeting that failed to inspire investors 2. Rand Firms and could continue strengthening with domestic data expected this week. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela, for more economic news.

Today, the lawyer representing the Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko, will file for an appeal against the decision to have the appointment of Berning Ntlemeza as Head of the Hawks set aside. This follows a ruling on Friday by the High Court in Pretoria which found that the appointment of Ntlemeza by the Minister was unlawful. Judge David Mabuse ruled that when the Minister appointed Ntlemeza, he ign...

ANC secretary-general, Gwede Mantashe, says the ruling party is heading for a possible split ahead of the national conference in December if factional tendencies are not quickly dealt with. He says it is important for provinces to unite at conferences, to avoid people being paid by individuals to swing votes. Mantashe addressed the ANC cadre forum at Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape. Kim Daniels re...

1. Asian Shares mixed after a negative close on Wall Street. 2. Angela Merkel due to meet Donald Trump today. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maudi Len-tsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investment for more.

Chaos erupted at Fort Hare University campus in East London after the Vice Chancellor allegedly refused to respond directly to students demands. A memorandum of demands was handed over last week listing in-sourcing of cleaners and security guards, high cost of residences as well as an implementation of a shuttle service at the institution. Students allege that some of these issues were agreed to b...

1. Business leader Patrice Motsepe yesterday gave a stern warning to the mining industry to take mining communities extremely seriously. 2. The State-owned IDC is supporting a new low-cost, low-energy technology that could be a massive cost saver for struggling platinum mines. 3. The Canadians this week bought a big slice of Southern Africa’s zinc resources. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Martin Creamer...

The Broadcasting, Electronic, Media & Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU), which is the biggest labour union at the SABC, has questioned the statement by the Public Broadcaster that it is under financial strain and that retrenchments may be on the cards. The labour union further says its perturbed by SABC management playing the victim whilst they are solely to blame for the state the SABC finds itself i...

Blinkwater Mills has agreed to pay the Competition Commission more than R10 million as a settlement for price fixing. Blinkwater, together with 11 other companies, were found to have colluded in the pricing of white milled maize products. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Head of Communications at the Competition Commission, Sipho Ngwema, for more.

1. Commodity shares surge yesterday with double digit gains in most resource counters 2. Indian billionaire seeks a £2bn stake in Anglo American 3. BOE keeps rates on hold but hawkish tilt keeps market on edge, supports sterling. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Mohammed Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB for more.

Kagiso, our listener in Thaba Nchu in the Free State calls to tell us that he works at a school for the deaf and blind and that they have not been paid since January this year. He says NEHAWU (for which he is the Chairperson of) took the matter to the Department of Education but to no avail. The Department has apologised and said the money will be transferred within a week but that still has not h...

1. MSCI asia pacic index up 1.29% following the fed and the bank of japan announcement 2. The rand back below R13.00 against the dollar. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maudi Len-tsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investments for more Economic news.