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There could be a link between the use of cellphones by health workers in hospitals and Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) in South Africa. This is according to Graham Anderson, CEO and Principal Officer of Profmed. He has called on both private and public sector hospitals to implement systems and dedicated teams to monitor HAIs. These are defined as infections that are acquired by patients while...

All eyes will turn to Parliament to see whether they will press ahead with disciplinary charges against suspended police watchdog head, Robert McBride. McBride faces charges of gross misconduct related to his handling of an investigation into the illegal rendition of suspects to Zimbabwe. The Constitutional Court has set aside Police Minister Nathi Nhleko's decision to discipline McBride. The cour...

Investment Analyst at 27Four Investment Managers Nadir Thokan, looks at 2nd quarter growth numbers that came out yesterday, Steinhoff earnings coming out later today and what to expect from the iPhone launch later today.

The Fees Commission was again disrupted - this time by students in Cape Town. Yesterday, a group of students prevented UCT vice chancellor Max Price from leaving the venue after he made his submission to the commission. Price was eventually removed from the hall under a strong police guard. Zalene Merrington reports

Thousands of jobs in the poultry sector hang in the balance. The South African Poultry Association says chicken imports from Brazil, the European Union and the United States are devastating the sector. South African Poultry Association's Chief Executive Kevin Lovell has the details...

Following the National Freedom Party's no-show during the Local Government Elections, the party has now fired its former Treasurer-General, Xolani Ndlovu. According to the Acting Chairperson, Bheki Gumbi, Ndlovu has been fingered as the mastermind behind the party's failure to contest the local government elections on the 10th of August. For more on this we are joined on the line by Acting Chaiper...

Water consumption in the City of Johannesburg has to reduced by fifteen percent to ensure that reservoirs do not run dry. That's according to the member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Anthony Still. He says heavy penalties await residents who ignore water restrictions. Anthony Still now joins us on the line

It has been over six months since three miners at the Lily Gold Mine in Mpumalanga were trapped following a series of shaft collapses and the mine says it is no closer to accessing the collapsed shaft than it was then. For more on this talked to Rob Devereux of Lily Mine's Business Rescue company...

Four homesteads have been torched and scores of people have sought refuge in a nearby forest at Nowalala village in Ntabankulu in the Eastern Cape. Learning has been affected in three schools, closed by the community since last month. Residents say they want a councillor of their choice who is a woman. As Nkululeko Nyembezi reports, ward four residents now want the ANC in the Alfred Nzo region and...

Economists say the current political instability in the country continues to erode some of the gains that have been made in some sectors of the economy. They say although this will not be reflected in the GDP figures to be released today (06/09/16), it is putting the country and its people at a disadvantage. South Africa is expected to grow by only zero-point-1 percent for the rest of 2016. Morafe...

Student representatives at the University of KwaZulu Natal's Howard College campus have vowed to continue with their protest until the university management meets them to discuss their issues. Security has been beefed up at the university following a student protest yesterday. Fanele Mhlongo filed this report

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says the occupy Luthuli House protest is unnecessary. Provincial Secretary Super Zuma says members of the ANC should follow internal processes to voice their grievances. The ANC in the province remains united and supports the current leadership. It also dismissed calls for an early elective conference. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports.

ANC youth league's national spokesperson Mlondolozi Mkhize has welcomed the decision by #OccupyLuthuliHouse organisers to discourage supporters from taking part in planned occupation of the party's headquarters. The group have attributed the ANC's dismal performance at the municipal polls to President Zuma's poor leadership and the corruption scourge afflicting government departments and state ins...

The ANC Women's League says it will be at Luthuli House this morning to defend the party when a disgruntled group picket at its national headquarters to demand the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and the entire NEC. The league has addressed the media following their national executive meeting in Irene outside Pretoria over the weekend. Senior Political Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng has filed th...

South Africa and the other Brics countries are pushing for better policy co-ordination to rid the world of inequality and underdevelopment. These countries are participating in the G20 Summit currently underway in Hangzhou, China. The two-day meeting has been called to find a new growth path against the backdrop of sluggish growth of less than five percent globally. President Jacob Zuma is leading...

The #OccupyLuthuliHouse movement has called off its planned occupation of the ANC head quarters. The movement has urged supporters not to take part in march as they fear bloodshed. They say they will gather at Beyers Naude Square in Johannesburg, head for Luthuli House to hand over a memorandum of grievances and then leave. The group is mobilising support to call for the resignation of President J...

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian shares in positive territory this morning, China's president Xi Jingping at G20 summit states world economy is at risk and Emerging markets on track to set sovereign debt record.

Following the ongoing drug-related violence in Johannesburg, especially in Westbury, where the community lives in fear, after six shooting incidents in the past three weeks, Kwaito star and former drug user Kabelo Mabalane has called on young people to stay away from drugs and alcohol. SABC's Horisani Sithole spent a day with a group of people who are in a recovery programme in Johannesburg. Our r...

Nadir Thokan, Analyst at 27four Investment Managers looks at how retailors stack up compared to each other, Eurozone PMI data coming out and debt managers won't buy more SOE debt.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's lawyers say the minister has complied fully with the Hawks' investigation into him. The minister's lawyers have issued a statement to clarify the perception by some that he is acting as if he is above the law. For more on this wetalked to the line finance minister Pravin Gordhan's lawyer Teboho Malatji

As from next year, the grant payment system will be brought in-house. This is according to the Minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini. Responding to parliamentary questions, the Minister says a new regulation will ensure that there will no longer be illegal deductions from social grants. The National Spokesperson for SASSA, Paseka Letsatsi, joins us on the line to tell us more.

Private developers of the Woodstock Hub in Cape Town will meet with residents of Bromwell Street today to discuss the pending eviction of the community from the area. The company has offered 50-thousand rand to help start a fund for 28 families to be used for alternative accommodation following a protest by angry residents last week. Berenice Moss reports::::

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe has condemned the late payment of government service providers, as well as the lack of maintenance of public infrastructure as criminal acts. Radebe updated delegates at the annual congress of the Master Builders Association in Durban on progress with infrastructure projects worth 800-billion rand. These projects are aimed at stimulating economic growth as p...

The Skin Cancer Foundation wants government to start screening people for skin cancer when they go to clinics for basic healthcare. The foundation wants skin cancer to be prioritised like other diseases such as HIV, TB, diabetes and basic flu. It says myths around skin cancer and albinism are harming people, especially in African communities. The Foundation says people fail to seek treatment and i...

Students will have to wait a little longer to find out whether they will be paying more towards university fees next year. Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has conceded that he was unable to meet yesterday's (Aug 31st) deadline to pronounce on the 2017 fee structure. Earlier this month, various student formations threatened to shut down universities if fees were increased. That was prompte...