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SABC chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has called on BRICS member states to invest in each other's economies to facilitate growth. He was a keynote speaker at the opening of the frames media convention in Mumbai India. Motsoeneng has challenged the conference to support the media from developing nations. Tumaole Mohlaoli reports from India

South Africans should brace themselves for much tougher economic conditions ahead. This is as prices of goods and services continue on the upward trend. Economists say compounding this, is Eskom's electricity tariff hike of 9 point 4 per cent as well as the 30 cents increase in the fuel levy which will both come into effect tomorrow (01/04/16). They say although the rand has improved slightly the...

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The residents of Bonteheuwel in Cape Town are living in fear as their community has turned into a war zone. At least five people have been killed in shoot-outs between rival gangs since the start of the Easter long weekend. Residents say they can't even go out of their houses for fear that they might be caught in the crossfire. Bongi Gwala spoke to the Bonteheuwel Chairperson of the Joint Peace Fo...

Minister of Finance Pravin Gordon says his legal team has advised him that the so called rogue unit at SA Revenue Services (SARS)was lawful. He was answering the Hawks questions regarding the alleged SARS "rogue" unit. He went to says the Sikhakhane findings got it all wrong as they mistaken reading the National Strategic Intelligence Act. Gordhan has been involved in a tense battle with the Hawks...

The Constitutional Court will today deliver judgment in arguably one of the most politically charged legal cases to rock the presidency. The Court is expected to seal the long standing debate on the powers of the Public Protector which have been a subject of debate since she released her report into the upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's private home in Nkandla. President Zuma put paid to the deba...

Friends of the student Activist Vusi Mahlangu are still shocked at his sudden disappearance. Mahlangu is a spokesperson for #OutsourcingMustFall. He was last seen leaving a friend's house in Mthatha on Tuesday morning. He was believed to be on his way to a meeting with outsourced workers at Walter Sisulu University. For more Bongi Gwala spoke to his friend Vuyo Mtonintshi...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Gauteng government's new open tender system will help derail efforts by big and influential business executives to manipulate state procurement processes. He was addressing a gala dinner attended by Gauteng's senior government officials in Boksburg on the East Rand, last night. Presidential Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng reports

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EFF leader Julius Malema says his road to academic excellence was not an easy one. Malema was speaking after graduating at Unisa's main campus in Pretoria. He completed a BA degree in human and social studies specialising in political leadership and citizenship. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports.

The City of Johannesburg says disciplinary hearings are underway for about 4-thousand striking workers who failed to honour an ultimatum ordering them to go back to work. Striking workers have been charged with gross misconduct while others also have additional charges of attempted murder after Pikitup trucks were attacks. For more Bongi Gwala spoke to Councillor Matshidiso Mfikoe, who is a Member...

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) says tomorrow's (thursday 30 March) Constitutional Court ruling on the Nkandla matter will mark a seminal moment for South Africa's democracy. The party says it is optimistic that the Court will provide clarity on the matter and the powers of the Public Protector. Constitutional Law Expert at the University of Cape Town, Professor Pierre De Vos, says the Court cannot o...

Two children are in a critical but stable condition in the Edendale hospital after they were attacked by a baboon at their home at Progress Farm in Richmond near Pietermaritzburg. The farm owner had apparently warned that the baboons must not be harmed, after the family alerted him that a troop on the farm had been chasing children. The Office of the Premier says that as a result of the incident,...

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has called on the Human Rights Commission to investigate possible human rights violations after two children in Richmond at Phatheni in the KwaZulu Natal midlands were attacked by a baboon belonging to farmer in the area. A call has also been made for the department of Environmental Affairs to investigate whether the correct environmental laws were followed when...

The current slowdown in the economy has seen more companies being liquidated and more people defaulting on their loan repayments. Economists say government needs to give the private sector space to participate more strongly in the economy in order to realise exponential growth and address the current challenges. Stats SA released data which showed that the number of liquidations increased by over...

Violence broke out in Katlehong on the Gauteng East Rand where one person is reported to have been killed an foreign-owned shops looted. Police have confirmed that four foreign nationals aged between 20 and 27 have been arrested in connection with the shooting. For more Bongi Gwala spoke to Colonel Noxolo Kweza.

Preliminary statistics show road fatalities decreased by 46% during the Easter period this year. Transport Minister, Dipou Peters, says the huge decrease is due to rigorous public education campaigns to raise awareness about road safety, visible policing, the school holiday that fell over the two long weekends and the involvement of church and community leaders as well as celebrities. Liela Magnus...

President Jacob Zuma's mission in the Middle East to woo trade and direct foreign investment to South Africa moved to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates yesterday. President Zuma met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz. Our Presidential Correspondent Ntebo Mokobo reports.

Government officials say traffic officers, as well as motorists who engage in bribery, will face the full might of the law. Two traffic officers were arrested in Gauteng for allegedly trying to solicit bribes from motorists. The first officer was arrested in Ekurhuleni on Thursday, the second one was arrested on Sunday in Dobsonville, Soweto. Neliswa Mavundla reports.

Today "Pik It Up" will commence with disciplinary hearings for its 4-thousand employees, who have defied two court interdicts. The workers embarked on a strike nearly two week ago. They are demanding a salary increase and the removal of their boss, Amanda Nair. Bongi Gwala SAMWU's Deputy Regional Secretary, Paul Tlhabang

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian stocks which fell for the first time in three days and what to expect in new week on the JSE following the holidays

Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at; Foschini has acquired 100% of Whsitles, a UK company and President concludes visits to Saudi Arabia and UAE

A suicide bomber has killed at least 72 people outside a public park in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore yesterday. The blast was in a large park in the south-west of the city, where many people had gathered for the close of Easter Celebration. Police told the BBC it appeared to be a suicide bomb. A Pakistan Taliban faction said it carried out the attack. The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from...

Sound political relations between South Africa and Saudi Arabia should translate into enhanced bilateral trade and investment flows. President Jacob Zuma was on a charm offensive to the oil rich nation urging its business people to invest in South Africa. He has also met with Saudi King Salman bin Abul Aziz. The president was accompanied by five Cabinet ministers and around 20 business people on h...