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The University of the Western Cape says there will be no further lectures on campus. However, alternative measures are being implemented. The decision follows ongoing protests. Yesterday major clashes between students and police took place and at least one student was arrested. Students were angered after management failed to attend a scheduled meeting. For more on the academic year we are joined...

The Minister of Police has written a letter to Suspended IPID Head, Robert McBride, informing him that their work relationship is "irretrievably broken". In his statement, the minister further advised McBride to seek clarity from the Speaker of the National Assembly on where he needs to report for duty. McBride is due to report to duty today, after the Police's Portfolio Committee in Parliament di...

Hundreds of Mozambican nationals gathered at the heroes square in the country's capital city Maputo for the 30th commemoration of the death of president Samora Machel. President Machel and other officials were returning from a summit in Zambia when their plane crashed at Mbuzini village near the border of Mozambique and Swaziland south east of Mpumalanga. Machel and 34 others were killed. Vusi Twa...

South Africa is to use it's position in the International Atomic Energy Agency to advance the continent's development agenda. That's according to Pretoria's ambassador to Vienna, Tebogo Seokolo. Seokolo was appointed earlier this month to chair the strategic multi-lateral body, which has the responsibility to ensure the safe, peaceful use of nuclear technology. It's the first time since 1959, that...

A small group of student protesters have handed over an open letter to officials at the South African Consulate in New York. This in support of the protesting South African students demanding free quality higher education and the decolonization of tertiary institutions. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at mixed Asian markets that are mostly down as oil declines from lack of demand, Chinese data struggles to provide certainty as it highlights growth concerns and why China has technically over taken US as the largest economy

Head of Strategic Research-Nedbank CIB, Mohammed Nalla looks at SA markets as Chinese GDP rises by 6.7%, inline with expectations, US and U.K. Inflation rises as global trends show uptick in prices and all eyes on SA inflation numbers to be released today which are expected to move back above 6%

Former President Kgalema Motlanthe says addressing the material conditions of all South Africans is the key to combating racism. Motlanthe was speaking at the Hashtag Reporting Race Conference taking place in Auckland Park Johannesburg. The conference focuses on how to report on race - exploring freedom of expression and censorship in terms eradicating racism. Among those attending are struggle st...

Students at the University of Pretoria have accused police of targeting their leaders in an attempt to end the FeesMustFall protests. UP student leader Rasethaba Mosibudi was arrested and appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate court on Tuesday. The situation remains clam at the university as the police and private security are maintaining a heavy presence on campus where access is under strict contro...

The Portfolio Committee on Energy has sent senior management of the Department of Energy packing after they failed to present a comprehensive report on the forensic investigation into the loss of R14.5 billion at Petro-SA. In the 2014/15 financial year, Petro-SA had reported a loss of R14.5 billion. This was due in part to the non-performance Project Ikhwezi, a gas-replenishing programme at Mosgas...

Eleven people have been arrested at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Westville campus and eight of them are not students. Police and the university security personnel raided the student residence blocks to conduct search and seizure operations. Yesterday students stoned passing cars and also threw petrol bombs at the police. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports.

The Durban High court has ruled in favour of Vela Shembe as the leader of the Nazareth Baptist Church, also known as Shembe. Vela suceeds the late leader Vimbeni Shembe. The court ruled that Vimbeni nominated his cousin as his successor to lead the congregation, and not his son, Mduduzi. The court has also ruled that the eBuhleni faction must pay all legal costs for the court action. Ebuhleni has...

Former SARS commissioners who were charged with fraud wants their charges reviewed. Ivan Pillay and Oupa Magashula have requested the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to review their charges. Their charges, along with those against the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, relate to a pension pay out that Pillay received when he resigned from SARS. The Spokesperson for the NPA, Advocate Luvuyo...

Corruption Watch and Right 2 Know have lodged an application in the Pretoria High Court to ask the court to review and set aside the findings of the Arms Procurement Commission, or Seriti commission. The commission investigated allegations of corruption in the 1999 arms deal, which cost the country billions of rands. Corruption Watch says the commission has failed in its mandate to fully investiga...

Western Cape MEC for Education, Debbie Shafer, has come under heavy criticism for a proposed amendment to the province's education act that would allow schools to sell alcohol at functions to assist with fund raising. We are now joined on the line by Western Cape MEC for Education, Debbie Shafer...

The tragic death of former President of Mozambique Samora Machel along with 34 other passengers in October 1986, has been described as a strong fountain for a democratic Africa. Thousands gathered in Mbuzini yesterday to commemorate 30 years since the passing of the liberation struggle hero. His son Samora Machel Junior paid tribute to his father and those who died with him. Abongile Dumako report...

The 30th commemoration of the death of Mozambican President Samora Machel was characterised by the showcasing of the diverse traditions of both Mozambique and South Africa. Dignitaries, ordinary people and traditional dancers came together at the Samora Machel Monument in Mbuzini, Mpumalanga, to celebrate the life of the late freedom fighter. Vusi Twala filed this report.....

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian markets edging higher as oil reserves suffered losses, Pharmacy group, Dischem is planning to list on the JSE in the food and drug retailers sectors and Public Investment Corporation has just bought 68% of Sacoil and investors are worried about the decision

Mohammed Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB looks at mixed US economic data weighing on the dollar and helped the rand regain some composure, Gold rallied off session lows on the back of the weaker dollar but focus shifts to the ECB meeting this week and Netflix stock soars over 20% as subscribers rise on global expansion

Fees Must Fall protests flared up again at Wits University last night with students defying a curfew. The institution implemented the 10pm to 6am curfew on Friday in an attempt to curb night time violence. This as Fees must fall leader and former Wits University SRC president, Mcebo Dlamini is expected to appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate's Court this morning, following his arrest at the universit...

The DA has laid charges of corruption against Atul Gupta, Ajay Gupta and Duduzane Zuma. This follows revelation by the Minister of Finance; Pravin Gordhan in court papers that the Guptas controlled companies allegedly was involved in 72 suspicious transactions. The DA says it wants further investigations into possible exchange-control violations, as well as an investigation into the purchase of th...

Another shutdown of services in Vuwani, Limpopo is looming this after the community gave government until January next year to complete the process of re-determination of boundaries in the area. The resolution was taken at a meeting between the Pro-Makhado Demarcation Task Team and the residents at a local sports ground, where it gave communities feedback on the re-determination of boundaries by t...

President of Progressive Professionals Forum Mzwanele manyi tells AMLive anchor Sakina Kamwendo that the former Public Protector Adv Thuli Madeonsela's report on #StateCapture is nothing but a collation of information. the report should be preserved forever and ever and ever.

ANC Youth League president Collins Maine is once again in hot water. He's accused of inciting violence. COPE has opened a case at the Garsfontein police station in Pretoria against him. This follows his utterances at a pro- Zuma rally in Durban on Saturday, where he called on the MK Military Veterans to take up arms and defend president Jacob Zuma. Phanuel Shuma reports...

The South African Communist Party, SACP, has appealed to National Prosecuting Authority head, Shaun Abrahams to immediately drop what they called senseless charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. SACP has become the government-aligned party to suggest that the charges are a political plot to remove Gordhan from Treasury. Speaking in Klerksdorp in the North West, SACP deputy-secretary, Sol...