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The Gauteng health department has commenced with the preparation for the relocation of mentally ill patients from the controversial NGO's to appropriately equipped facilities. Health minister Aron Motsoaledi and Gauteng's newly appointed health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa announced in a media briefing in Pretoria. They say police are also conducting forensic investigations on 19 unclaimed bodies, believed...

Tropical storm Dineo is continuing to strengthen as it moves through the Mozambique Channel. Along with hurricane force winds, Dineo is expected to produce extremely heavy rainfall over much of southern Mozambique before it moves westwards towards eastern Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Thursday. The Kruger National Park is among areas expected to experience heavy rain as well as localised flooding. Sak...

1. SA unemployment data shows improvement over the last quarter 2. Rand is a global outperformer as is surged stronger yesterday 3. Janet Yellen's testimony yesterday failed to stir markets too much but have increase rate hike expectations. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Head Strategic Researcher at Nedbank CIB, Mohammed Nalla, for analysis.

1.Chinese Inflation surge will spur policy questions on stimulus 2. S&P 500 show 72% of companies that have reported earnings so far have indicated growth 3. Apple market cap surpasses $700bn as S&P tops 20trn with Mohammed Yaseen Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB,

1. Asian markets mixed this morning after a strong rally yesterday 2. OPEC reports record compliance with output cuts, also raises 2017 oil demand growth forecast Maudi Len-tsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investments.

When President Jacob Zuma promised jobs in his State of the Nation Address in Parliament last week, he sparked a great deal of heated debate among South Africans, about how that is to be achieved. Political analyst Prince Mashele commented that the president actually expected the jobs to come from white South Africans because it is white South Africans who create jobs, and not black people. Mashel...

An ANC councillor, Nosipho Makeke-Tyobeka and a Police Major-General, Sandra Malebe-Themba, are among people who were allegedly operating illegal NGO's that housed psychiatric patients from Life Esidimeni. The Gauteng Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Minister for Health, Jack Bloom says, the Police General who is also the Executive Chairperson of the Re-Bafenyi Victim Empowerment Centre (RVEC), is...

The forensic investigator, Paul O'Sullivan says the courts must deal with the police who arrested him despite a court order saying the police must give him 48 hours' notice to report to a police station. O'Sullivan was arrested yesterday afternoon in Centurion on charges of impersonating an IPID officer, after leaving his attorneys. The arrest allegedly relates to his investigations into acting po...

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investments looks at markets in Asia extents gains as Trump and Abe agrees to a trade talk and the FED in focus as Janet Yellen testifies before Senate and House committees on the economy and Fed policy.

Pandemonium erupted as Orlando Pirates supporters lividly went on the rampage after their six-nil thrashing against Mamelodi Sundowns. Security measures appeared not to be sufficient as the violence spilled onto the Loftus field. Orlando Pirates assistant coach, Benson Mhlongo, has since condemned the fans behaviour. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Former PSL General Manager, Ace Nqcobo for more.

The JSE closed Friday's trading session mainly higher. The All Share index rose by 1.5% to 52 000 687; Financials gained 1.6% and the Industrials 25 index was 1.3% firmer. The Top 10 Resources increased by 1.8%, but the platinum mining index declined by 1% and the gold mining index was 2% lower. Mohammed Yaseen Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB, joins us for more.

Despite Life Orientation's contribution to the foundations in ethics and social responsibility, many argue that it should be scrapped from the curriculum as it holds no eductaional value. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Education Activist, Hendrick Makaneta.

South Africa's protest action is many a times characterised by violence as a result of frustration in all spheres in society. Have the spaces for members of society to voice their concerns shrunk? Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Nomfundo Mogapi from the Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation for more.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation says celebrating Nelson Mandela's centenary is not only for South Africans but for all those who globally respected the former president. The Foundation will launch the Nelson Mandela Centenary Programme in Soweto today, marking 100 years since the birth of the world icon. Madiba died on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95 Mbali Sibanyoni Reports

13-year-old learner from Knysna in the southern cape is on the brink of achieving worldwide fame after discovering a dinosaur tooth. Report by Sagree Chetty

To help us understand the legality of the mayhem that took place in parliament, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Senior Lecturer of Public Law at the University of Cape Town, Dr Cathy Powell.

Government will play a more direct role in the economy to drive transformation. That's the key message from President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address in Parliament last night. The president has committed government to changing the fundamental structure of the country's economic patterns and ownership announcing several measures and legislation in that regard. Ntebo Mokobo has mor...

SONA 2017 has come and gone, and now it is time for the post mortem. What is your assessment of the events of last night? As expected, there was much focus on the process of Radical Economic Transformation. What did you make of the proposals put forward? Ownership of JSE listed companies once again came under the spotlight in Zuma's address last night - he said that only 10% of the Top 100 compani...

President Jacob Zuma says radical economic transformation is among urgent tasks that need to be done and achieved. Zuma addressed thousands of supporters at a gathering organised by the ANC at Cape Town Grand parade known as the "people's assembly". Chris Mabuya reports....

The Economic Freedom Fighters members were once again carried out of the National Assembly by security officers last night. This is after the party disrupted the State of the Nation Address by more than an hour. They were demanding that President Jacob Zuma not be allowed to address the house after the Constitutional Court had found that the had breached his oath of office Joseph Mosia reports...

The management of Walter Sisulu University of technology has ordered a complete shut- down of the university's Mthatha campus in the Eastern Cape. This comes after an admissions building was set alight, allegedly by protesting students. Registration and other administrative processes came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday when students protested over registration issues. Mbasa Khwaza reports

1. Asian shares were mixed on Thursday following a mild close in U.S. markets and with gold prices at three-month highs 2. U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop constructive relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office 3. African mining hopes are distant...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a national minimum wage agreement of R20 an hour. The agreement will come into effect on May 2018. Ramaphosa made this announcement in Parliament yesterday. The Deputy President says that all stakeholders have signed the agreement except Cosatu... Meanwhile, the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa, NUMSA, has expressed its disgust at the sign...

The Economic Freedom Fighters says President Jacob Zuma should not deliver the State of the Nation Address in Parliament today. Zalene Merrington reports...

President Jacob Zuma says he's looking forward to delivering his tenth State of The Nation Address in Parliament later today. The president hosted a high tea for the special guests he has invited at his official residence in Genadendal for a high tea. Among the invited guests were struggle veterans, people who have made a difference in their communities, and young leaders. President Zuma also hand...