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A private funeral service, to be attended by family and close friends, will be held this week for the woman who accused President Jacob Zuma of rape in 2005. Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo, commonly known as Khwezi, died at a Johannesburg hospital on Saturday. She had been living with HIV/Aids for 26 years. Zuma was charged with her rape in December 2005, but was acquitted due to lack of proof. Neliswa...

Thousands of students of the Mahikeng Campus of the North West University started trickling in, in preparation for the re-opening of the new semester today*.The campus was closed a month ago following fees related protests. Student residences were opened yesterday** after being closed for what authorities said was for security and safety of the students. Dyaell Gaetsewe reports.....

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed in a heated second U.S. Presidential debate that began be delving into the remarks made by the Republican nominee on an audio video tape about groping women. Trump responded by accusing Clinton of smearing women who HAVE accused her husband, former President Bill Clinton of sexual abuse or harassment. Moderators had a tough time asking Mr Trump on several o...

President Jacob Zuma will have the last face to face meeting with outgoing Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsel today, to wrap up an interview on the alleged "state capture". Madonsela is hoping to wrap up her investigation into the alleged involvement of the wealth GUPTA family in the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers and members of boards of state owned enterprises. Senior Polit...

Wits University management has called on stakeholders including students to heed the call to resume with this year's academic programme this morning. The university has been marred by a series of violent protests in recent weeks, which led to the institution suspending learning and teaching. Students are demanding free higher education. Meanwhile the university's Student Representative Council has...

As the spotlight shines on Wits University over the fess must fall protest, we also checked for the latest updates from the university of Zululand were supporting staff has been on a strike for weeks...

The Higher Education Department has established a task team that will develop policy on how tertiary institutions should deal with issues of rape and other gender based violence within its institutions. The 16-member team will comprise students, university staff, police and justice officials. The task team's establishment is in response to the cries of students who accuse universities of failing t...

AMCU President Joseph Mathunjwa has called on mining companies to pay mineworkers a living wage. Mathunjwa was speaking at the Johannesburg Mining Indaba yesterday. Tshepo Mongoai reports..

SABC board Chairperson Professor Mbulaheni Maguvhe says he will not step down from his position, regardless of an inquiry into the affairs of the SABC. He was speaking at a media briefing held in Auckland park - Johannesburg. This following the SABC Board and senior executive management appearing before the Parliamentary portforlio committee on communications. Sashin Naidoo reports...

The Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu turns 85 today. Pakistani human rights' lawyer, and well-known pro-democracy campaigner, Advocate Hina Jilani, will deliver the key-note address in Cape Town at the sixth annual Desmond Tutu lecture tonight to celebrate his Tutu's birthday. Advocate Jilani says she grew up observing the Archbishop Emiritus Desmond Tutu and was always impressed with his performa...

The annual Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture has been moved from the University of the Western Cape to the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town due to concerns relating to ongoing student protests. Pakistani human rights advocate Hina Jilani will deliver the lecture tonight to celebrate Tutu's 85th birthday. The Tibetan spritual leader the Dalai Lama launched the lecture in 2011. Executive Directo...

The academic programme at Wits University in Johannesburg is set to resume next Monday. This is after more than two weeks of disruptions by protesting students. On Wednesday, a group of students calling for the resumption of the academic programme, held a silent protest. But they were chased away by a group wanting the shutdown to continue. Noma Bolani report...

The SABC will soon get a new board. This is after parliament's Communications Committee took a unanimous decision that the current board has failed to carry out its mandate and therefore needs to be dissolved. On Wednesday, the committee called the board to account on various issues, including the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng first as COO and then as Group Executive for Corporate Affairs. Jose...

Anglo Gold Ashanti CEO, Sipho Pityana did not mince his words in his scorn of President Jacob Zuma at the Johannesburg Mining Indaba on Wednesday. Pityana maintained his calls that South African business and civil society demand that Zuma resigns. Our reporter Tshepo Mongoai has more...

Market analyst Clive 'ntozabantu Ramathibela looks at Asian markets and investments on the continent

University of Cape Town vice-chancellor, Max Price, says Government has missed an opportunity to resolve the crisis in national education. He says failure to continue with academic processes for this year would have disastrous consequences for the university. Dr. Price was addressing the media on the ongoing student protest over higher education fees. Mlamli Maneli reports...

The Fort Hare University in the Eastern Cape has obtained an interim eviction order against its students refusing to vacate its residences. The university approached the Eastern Cape High Court in Bhisho seeking a legal eviction order after a number of students refused to vacate residences following a decision to close down the institution . However the order further says that the institution will...

Chaos erupted once again at Wits university's main campus yesterday as police fired stun grenades to disperse protesting students. This after a group of students began protesting in front of the campus's Great Hall. The protest action came as lectures resumed at the university following an online poll in which more than 70 percent of students voted for lectures to resume this week. Ditaba Tsotetsi...

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has called the Hawks investigation "mischief in the real sense" adding that it was not doing the country any favours. Speaking to SABCNews in New York ahead of the South Africa Tomorrow Investor Conference, he said that everyone concerning the Hawks SARS investigation, knows there's nothing to investigate and the sooner it's put to bed, the better for the country. T...

There has been no progress at the controversial Rustenburg Local Municipality in North-West to resolve the stand-off between the ruling ANC and opposition parties. Following the day-long debates yesterday, on the legitimacy of several executive positions, the discussions where thrown into turmoil when the ANC Mayor, Chief Whip and Speaker decided to resign. The ANC says they mandated them to resig...

The University of the Witwatersrand will remain closed until Friday. This about turn of events follows a meeting, both Wits management and student representatives. Chaos broke out at the university yesterday after police released rubber bullets, and stune grenades on students. We spoke to Advocate Dali Mpofu on his visit to Wits

A family in Koster in the North West is loosing hope of ever seeing their eleven-year-old daughter again. Queen Mammie Nebe was sent to the shop by her father two weeks ago and never returned. Her family is devastated. Bafedile Moerane compiled this report.....

University student leaders who attended the Multi Stakeholder Forum on Universities hosted by the Higher Education Department refused to adopt the event's declaration. Stakeholders which included government, the students, parents, university management and civil society were engaged in dialogue on the current funding crisis faced by poor university students in South Africa. The Forum also tackled...

The ANC has vowed to halt the electoral decline, reclaim lost ground and restore the trust and confidence of the people by rooting out corruption within its ranks. This emerged at the end of its three-day National Executive Committee held at the weekend in Pretoria. The party identified factionalism, disunity and corruption as some of the factors that have contributed to its loss of electoral supp...

Second leg of fees must fall with Cosatu president Sdumo dlamini