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The Seriti Commission of Inquiry into the Arms Deal has found no evidence of corruption against any person or institution. President Jacob Zuma released the commission's report at this office in Cape Town. The commission has found among other things that no undue or improper influence had played any role in the selection of the preferred bidders. It also found no evidence of bribery, corruption an...

The United States Presidential candidates have been laying out what their policies would look like in relation to the African continent. Representatives from the five remaining candidates; Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and John Kasich were speaking at an event in Washington DC. Harry Horton reports.

The country could generate up to six billion rand annually with the sugar-sweetened beverage tax announced by government earlier this year. It could also reduce the number of obese people by 220 thousand over the next three years. These are some of the findings from research conducted by Priceless SA, a unit of Wits University's School of Public Health. Senior Health Journalist Thabile Mbhele repo...

Overcrowding in classrooms, the conversion of temporary teaching posts to permanent and the completion of laboratories built across the Free State - these are some of the demands by teachers belonging to the South African Democratic Teachers' Union. About two thousand Free State SADTU members have marched through the streets of Bloemfontein. They handed over a memorandum of demands to the office o...

Glebelands resident tells AM live anchor Sakina Kamwendo that people are shot and killed under the cctv cameras in the hostels and not arrests are made. The anonymous caller says he has been living in Glabelands for the past 25 years.

Over five hundred residents of Marikana in the North West province, who allegedly occupied RDP houses illegally, refuse to be evicted. These residents marched to the local police station yesterday afternoon and burnt eviction letters handed to them earlier in the day. Bafedile Moerane reports

Frightened resident of Glebelands hostel in Umlazi, Durban are now turning to the United Nation for help. They've been living in fear following another killing at the hostel. ANC councillor Zodwa Sibiya was shot and killed on Saturday. More than 60 people have been murdered at the hostel in the past two years. Community Activist for Human Rights & Social Justice, Vanessa Burger says members of the...

1. Asian markets mostly mixed continue to show strength in emerging markets currencies 2. China extends controls on wealth of officials to Beijing and beyond 3. Concerning report by Stats SA shows the effects of a slowing down economy

South African teenagers are addicted to cell phones and cannot live without them. When their mobile phones are taken away, they experience withdrawal symptoms similar to an addict quitting drugs. This is according to a study by the University of South Africa's Bureau of Market Research. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Professor Deon Tustin, Head of the Bureau of Market Research at Unisa...

Students at Rhodes University want policies meant to protect them from sexual crimes to be reviewed by management. This comes after a group of students stormed the University's law faculty in Grahamstown demanding to speak to the Dean of the faculty. This incident is triggered by a list of 11 male students accused of sexual assault incidents, which was circulated on Facebook. Sakina kamwendo spoke...

South Africa's high level government delegation led President Jacob Zuma has arrived Namibia for a round of talks relating to the Southern African Customs Union. SACU is the customs union established to set a common rate of tariff on all goods coming in from outside the member states. While member states including Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho have indicated the political will to make the union'...

Children with autism from the Dasha Foundation spent yesterday afternoon with the Pumas Rugby Club at the Mbombela stadium in Mpumalanga. The joint effort between this rugby team and the Mbombela Municipality seeks to raise awareness about the dangers of ignoring the severity of this disability. Children with Autism continue to face challenges both from their counter-parts and society in general....

1. Argentina returns to global capital markets with $15bn bond issue as ratings upgraded 2. Global risk-on pushes U.S. markets to 2016 high 3. Risk appetite supports rand in push lower

Police have confirmed that two drivers of a bus which crashed near Winburg in the Free State at the weekend will be charged with culpable homicide. Police say they have enough evidence to prove that the two drivers caused the crash by swapping seats while the vehicle was in motion. Meanwhile, The family of one of eleven ANC volunteers from Ekurhuleni who died in the accident says they're saddened...

1. Asian markets finish low as oil prices put pressure on them 2. Emerging markets moving positive as hard developed currencies struggle to maintain momentum 3. African rainbow Capital to invest in more black companies

#GangsterismMustFall movement says the police alone will not solve gangsterism in the Western Cape. The organisation calls for a more holistic approach which includesFor government, labour, business and civil society to fight the culture of gangsterism in Cape Flats communities. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Convenor of the #GangsterismMustFall movement Roscoe Jacobs…

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is planning to roll out a new student funding model to all Universities next year. Spokesperson for the scheme Kagisho Mmamabolo says the new system will be able to prefund and students won't have to apply for funding every year.

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius, will appear in the Pretoria High Court today. It is expected that the matter will be postponed until June this year when the sentencing proceedings will begin. It will be the first time Pistorius is seen in public since the Constitutional Court refused to hear his appeal against his murder conviction. Pistorius killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentin...

The ANC says heads will roll following a disappointing showing at the party's local government elections manifesto launch in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Many seats were empty as President Jacob Zuma addressed the party faithful at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. Over a hundred thousand people were expected to attend. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana reports.

1. OPEC talks to curb production fail over the weekend 2. Brazil president faces impeachment procedures 3. SARB deputy governor reiterates tough inflation stance over the weekend

One of the bus drivers involved in the crash that left eleven people dead and over fifty injured says the passengers pressured them to leave Port Elizabeth after being denied entry to the stadium. They were attending the ANC election manifesto launch at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium on Saturday. The bus overturned after the driver lost control on the N1 near Winburg in the Free State yesterday. T...

Musician Simphiwe Dana says she is happy to live in a country that applies democracy where the rule of law takes precedent. She was speaking to Sakina Kamwendo during the Forum@8 on SAfm

It is an all-out battle for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. Political parties are pulling out all the stops to wrestle the Eastern Cape municipality from the ANC. The party is launching its election manifesto this weekend. This in preparation for the August 3 elections. Mcebisi Ngqina reports...

Government is committed to supporting local emerging farmers in Mpumalanga who have been affected by the drought. That's according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bheki Cele. He spent the day in the Nkomazi Municipality conducting an Imbizo with struggling farmers. Abongile Dumako reports...

Transnet has disputed Botswana media reports in that it has sold second-hand passenger trains to the Botswana Railways. This comes after the trains developed technical problems a few weeks after they were delivered. Transnet Engineering CEO Thamsaqa Jiyane maintains that the trains are new and currently running. However, he says there was a major technical problem caused by human error. Tshepo Mon...