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Security has been tightened at the three mines in Barberton, Mpumalanga, where mine workers have embarked on a strike. The mine workers from Sheba, Fairview and the New Consort gold mines embarked on an unprotected strike accusing union leaders of colluding with mine management and failing to address their demands. Motsebi wa Monareng reports......

Parliament has heard that lack of funds has put a halt on the development of the Moloto Rail Development Corridor. The project is aimed at developing a safe public rail infrastructure alongside the Moloto road between Pretoria and Mpumalanga, where scores of people are killed in road crashes every year. While the committee insisted that the rail project should be completed as soon as possible, the...

The Hawks have threatened action against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. The investigative body says Gordhan missed two deadlines to respond to questions relating to the alleged rogue unit established at SARS while he was still commissioner. The unit was set up in 2007 to assist SARS with high-risk tax, customs and smuggling investigations. It is alleged that the unit was engaged in unauthorised...

Nerina Visser, Strategist at ETF SA looks at the Rand depreciation and the bond market giving insights into what to expect from the Moody's team arriving in SA today

A 14-year-old boy from Katlehong on Gauteng's East Rand is fighting for his life after he was shot following clashes between locals and foreign nationals. Bongani Msimango was shot in his genitals by a stray bullet on Saturday after the killing of a local man by Somali shopkeeper. It's alleged that the man had earlier bought stale chicken and was returning it to the shop when a fight broke out bet...

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga says closing schools with small number of learners is the only solution for the Eastern Cape Education department to deal with the challenge of teacher shortages. Motshekga was speaking in a meeting with parents, principal and education stakeholders in Port Elizabeth's Northern Areas. The meeting follows a series of protests and closure of schools by paren...

A ground-breaking move is underway to ensure that the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) is made to do its work. With thousands of labour tenants being marginalised and evicted from their historic land, the Association for Rural Advancement (AFRA) has launched legal action to have a special master appointed to assist the department accelerate the implementation of the Labour T...

Factories at Mandeni on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast are still assessing the damage caused by last week's violent protests in the KwaSithebe Industrial Park. Some factories and businesses re-opened on Monday after a week long shutdown. The protests ended after the ANC in the province announced on Friday that it was recalling its PR councillor Bheki Magwaza, who'd been nominated to stand in the up...

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Interested parties have met the announcement by a Texas based oil and gas company to explore millions of hectares of land in northern KwaZulu-Natal, with frustration and mistrust. Rhino Oil and Gas Exploration South Africa is applying to explore the possibility of mineral rich resources in parts of northern KwaZulu- Natal. But, some affected parties are questioning the long term possibilities of p...

Gauteng police say four foreign nationals have been arrested following a clash with residents of the Mandela informal settlement near Katlehong in Ekurhuleni. They have confirmed that one person has been killed and several others, including five foreign nationals, have been wounded. Shops belonging to foreign nationals have also been looted. Neliswa Mavundla reports

eThekwini residents in KwaZulu-Natal will soon be experiencing water reductions. The eThekwini Municipality is planning to implement water reductions to force residents to save as much as 15 percent. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Head of eThekwini Water & Sanitation Unit, is Ednick Msweli

Vantage Gold has finally found a way to reach the three miners trapped underground at the Lily Mine in Mpumalanga. However this plan will take six months to be complete. Solomon Nyerenda, Pretty Nkambule and Yvonne Mnisi were trapped underground over a month ago when the container they were working in collapsed into an 80 metre deep sinkhole. Rescue operations at the mine were suspended when the g...

Disabled children may be able to attend mainstream schools by 2021. During the Disability Summit currently taking place in Centurion north of Johannesburg, President Jacob Zuma has called for an end to the stereotyping and segregation of children living with disabilities. The summit is working on the practical implementation of the white paper on the rights of persons with disabilities. For more S...

1. Old Mutual results coming out today 2. Measures taken by the ECB to support growth 3. Challenge facing listed property funds

Political parties have widely condemned the release on parole of the murderer of SACP and ANC struggle stalwart, Chris Hani. Janusz Walus was sentenced to death for the 1993 assassination of the much-loved and popular Hani, but it was later commuted to life. He was sentenced with his accomplice Clive Derb- Lewis who was released on medical parole last year. Some political parties are calling for h...

Former President Kgalema Motlanthe has warned that any decision by global ratings agencies to downgrade the country's sovereign rate to a junk status will be detrimental to the poor and vulnerable communities. Motlanthe was addressing the ANC Johannesburg Region members in Braamfontein last night. This comes after the rating agency Moody's said it had placed South Africa's long and short term rati...

ANC Chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala has called on party members to follow internal processes to lodge their grievances. He addressed the media at Mandeni on the north coast after a failed meeting with angry community members. The community refused to be addressed by the ANC leaders, demanding the release of more than 120 people arrested in connection with violent protests that saw six...

Parliament's Joint Ethics Committee chairperson has rejected the DA's claims that the committee is an ANC hit squad targeting opposition MPs. Nine MPs have already been informed about the outcome of investigations into breaches of Parliament's Ethical Code of Conduct. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports...........

The parents of 16-year-old Franziska Blochliger have expressed shock at the state of her body after viewing it at a Cape Town mortuary. Blochliger's body was found shortly after she was reported missing while jogging in the Tokai Forest in the Southern Peninsula on Monday. Police say it appears she was strangled. Three people have been taken in for questioning. Lynne Arendse reports ..

The Gauteng government has vowed to spend less on catering, travel, accommodation and telecommunications in an effort to cut costs. This is in line with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's call for all spheres of government to implement cost cutting measures. The province will however continue with massive investments on infrastructure to boost economic growth. It will spend 41-billion rand over the...

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says the review by ratings agency Moody's comes about because of serious questions they have about he South African economy. Moody's has placed South Africa's rating of Baa2-negative on review for downgrade, hours before Gordhan goes to the United States on the second leg of his investor roadshow. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Gordhan.

All political parties in the National Assembly who took part in the debate spoke out against racism. This was during the debate on racial tension on university campuses. The blame game was however the order of the day. Lulama Matya reports

On Trends Watch today: Stories developing on social media: * A shooting in Sydney Australia * Recap of the Democratic debate: Clinton and Sanders battle over key progressive issues On the SABC LIVE blog which is on the top left of the home page some interesting stories: * Zuma meets KZN Izinduna- the headman, to resolve salary dispute * Twenty Cycle Tour participants hospitalised, some admitted fo...

The Independent Electoral Commission says the voter registration weekend was a success. By yesterday about a million people had visited polling stations around the country to register to vote in this year's upcoming Local Government Elections.