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Three women, two from Doornpoort, north of Pretoria and another one from the North-West Province, are reported dead due to malaria. The three, are said to have not been in a malaria prevalent area. One of the dead woman's husband is understood to be also infected. Professor Tiaan de Jager, Director at the University of Pretoria's Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, at the University of Pret...

Nerina Visser Strategist & Advisor at ETF SA looks at the big moves in markets these last few days, two t of which are oil and the rand and an expected rate hike in the US next week, or is there more to it?

SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali says an SAA flight has been delayed due to protest by Meter taxis on roads leading to the OR Tambo International Airport

Foreigners owning shops at Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape are living in fear after they were attacked, allegedly by an armed gang of youths calling themselves "The Vampires". It's alleged they shot dead two Egyptians three days ago. In another incident, they allegedly beheaded two security guards who were working in a shop owned by a Pakistani. Nkululeko Nyembezi reports.

ANC veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been admitted to Johannesburg's Milpark hospital. Her family says the admission is for a routine medical checkup. In December, Madikizela-Mandela was discharged from the same hospital but the nature of her ailment then was unconfirmed. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Madikizela-Mandela's spokesperson, Victor Dlamini

SABC spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago says the public broadcaster's editorial policy has to be reviewed as 2004 was some time ago. Speaking to Sakina Kamwendo Kganyakgo said the SABC respects the process.

Police are continuing to monitor the situation in Reiger Park in the East Rand in Johannesburg after residents embarked on a protest early this morning, blockading several roads in the area. It is understood that the residents went on a rampage this morning and attempted to burn the house of a local councillor. SAKINA KAMWENDO speaks to SABC reporter, Sashin Naidoo

Protesting Reiger Park residents allege foregins are getting RDP houses in the area. The residents tried to torche a councillor's house this morning saying he is NOT helping them. Speaking to that Sakina Kamwendo on #AMLive Human Settlement's Matilda Gasela says foreign nationals do NOT qualify for RDP houses however, beneficiaries of the scheme then pass their houses on to other people.

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at how China's producer price inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly nine years in February and by more than expected as prices of steel and other raw materials extended a torrid rally and Samsung trial gets underway, with potentially sweeping results for Korea Inc.

South Africa will use its chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association to unlock and upscale the economic potential of its vast ocean. That's according President Jacob Zuma while speaking to the SABC at the end of his two-legged visit to Indonesia last night. He undertook a State Visit to the south-east Asian country and also attended the leaders summit of 21 countries bordering the Indian Oce...

Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas says they need to consult with the community of Bankara Bodulong near Kuruman, before they allow foreign nationals back into the area. Over 30 foreign shop owners were evacuated after their shops were looted and destroyed last year. Community members torched their shops and took stock worth more than 10-million-rand. The foreign nationals are now being accommodat...

Nerina Visser, Strategist & Advisor at ETF SA Business Confidence Index for February was released yesterday, and on the face of it, was quite poor and what is "Twin Peaks" what is it all about?

Just few weeks before World Malaria Day, a new type of mosquito which threatens to spread malaria in South Africa has been discovered. A team of scientists from the Wits Research Institute for Malaria, who made the discovery, says this means South Africa needs to intensify malaria vector control. One of the Scientists who supervised the research is Prof Maureen Coetzee, the director of the Wits Ma...

The National Assembly has approved the SABC Inquiry report, with an objection from the UDM. The report was produced following the Ad Hoc Committee's inquiry into the affairs of the SABC and the Board's fitness to hold office. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent

The PRASA board and former acting CEO, Collins Letsoalo, were having a heated exchange in Parliament trying to explain his alleged 350 per cent salary increase. Letsoalo and a PRASA delegation appeared before Parliament's Transport Committee to explain matters in the parastatal. It has come to light that Letsoalo - who was seconded from the Transport Department to PRASA - had allegedly raised his...

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian equities were in the red on Wednesday amid mounting geopolitical risks in the region and rising expectations that the Federal Reserve would tighten monetary policy next week and New CEO for MTN, after shock exit of the Mteto Nathi

A high-level investigation is underway into last night's multi-million rand robbery at the O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. It's believed the gang pretending to be police officers robbed an awaiting aircraft. Sakina Kamwendo speaks Hawks' Hangwani Mulaudzi

The country should be outraged that young and healthy boys die each year at initiation schools and nobody takes responsibility for that. That's the word from the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities in Johannesburg. The Commission is holding hearings into the deaths of young people at initiation schools across the country. The...

Nerina Visser Strategist & Advisor at ETF SA look at the GDP numbers that were released yesterday which are the worst since 2009, just after the global financial crisis, China is on target to become the largest economy in the world in less than 10 years and is China growing?

South Africa has revoked its instrument of withdrawal from the Rome Statute in a diplomatic communication to the United Nations Secretary General's office. The UN has yet to confirm receipt of the note but the South African Mission has confirmed the move. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports

Bodies of suspected to be of illegal miners, have been found in Benoni on Gauteng's East Rand. The bodies were found late yesterday. 6 bodies were recovered on Sunday and the latest finding now brings the total number of bodies found so far to 14. Police say the motive for the killings may be linked to rival gangs fighting over territory. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to police spokesperson, Colonel Lung...

The final report by the Ad Hoc Committee probing the affairs of the SABC will today be up for discussion in the National Assembly. Amongst other recommendations by the report is that president Jacob Zuma should consider firing Communications Minister Faith Muthambi for her role in the meltdown at the SABC, and the inspector-general of intelligence must investigate the broadcaster for setting spook...

Although there has been a sharp improvement in water levels of many dams in the country, the Mangaung Metro which includes Bloemfontein will keep water restrictions in place. This is because the water levels of dams supplying Mangaung Metro are still a matter of concern, This includes the Rustfontein Dam which is only at about 40-per cent. But the Mangaung Metro has emphasised the importance of co...

The Limpopo Health Department says it is looking at ways of putting the Thabazimbi hospital under a state of emergency. The provision of services has been disrupted due to flooding. The department's spokesperson Thabiso Teffo says the casualty ward has been closed and patients taken to other wards, while other patients are being transferred to the Bela Bela hospital. This is the second time the ho...

1. Asia trade mixed, Aussie dollar strengthens after RBA holds rates unchanged 2. The world bank optimistic about the South African economy. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela.