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The appointment of Mosebenzi Zwane as the new Mineral Resources Minister has been met with criticism within the mining industry. While some are questioning his background in mining, others are wondering how he is going to further the work that his predecessor Ngoako Ramatlhodi began with industry players. Bongi Gwala spoke to Special Advisor to Minister Ramatlhodi, Advocate Mahlodi Muofhe

The taxi strike in Durban is set to continue as taxi bosses and Government officials failed to reach an agreement in a meeting which lasted late into yesterday evening(Wednesday). Bongi Gwala spoke to Kwanele Ncalane, spokesperson for KZN Transport Department

The taxi strike in Durban is set to continue as taxi bosses and Government officials failed to reach an agreement in a meeting which lasted late into yesterday evening(Wednesday). Bongi Gwala spoke to Kwanele Ncalane, spokesperson for KZN Transport Department

United Nations data shows that Zimbabwe has the highest if not the best ratio of school books per student. An achievement that has come despite incredible odds and often controversial methods used by private citizens to make sure children stay in school. Shingai Nyoka reports

The taxi strike in Durban is set to continue as taxi bosses and Government officials failed to reach an agreement in a meeting which lasted late into yesterday evening(Wednesday). Taxi operators in the city downed tools on Monday leaving thousands of commuters stranded. They demand that hundreds of their mini-buses impounded by the municipality be released. However, the municipality isn't prepared...

As many as 11-million Volkswagen vehicles may be recalled globally. The vehicle manufacturer has been implicated in an international scandal relating to falsifying the emissions data of its diesel engines to mislead vehicle pollution regulators. Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has reportedly apologized for the carmaker's dishonourable dealings in the United States and pledged full co-operation wi...

Executive Chairperson of Mmakau Mining Bridgette Radebe says they welcome the move to reshuffle minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi as he has interests in minning industry.

Newly-appointed Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, will be sworn in as a member of cabinet this afternoon at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. President Jacob Zuma last night announced a cabinet reshuffle. Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi has been moved to the Public Service and Administration Department after Collins Chabane and his two protectors were killed in a crash in March.for reaction S...

1. Global Selloff Deepens as China Flash PMI Affirms Slowdown Fears 2. The commodity and currency battle continues as the Euro struggles against major peers 3. Unbundling the cost of the VW scandal

South Africa will introduce a special permit for Basotho living, working or studying here from 2016. Home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba announced the Lesotho special dispensation - a much awaited outcome - at the conclusion of two days of talks with his Lesotho counterpart Lekhetho Rakuoane. Nthakoana Ngatane reports

Economists expect the Reserve Bank to continue its balancing act between managing the risk to growth and threats of rising inflation. The six-member monetary policy committee will deliver its interest rate decision after three days of deliberations. It's widely expected that most members of the MPC would prefer rates to remain unchanged at six percent for now. Tshepo Mongoai reports…

Newly-appointed Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, will be sworn in as a member of cabinet this afternoon at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. President Jacob Zuma last night announced a cabinet reshuffle. Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi has been moved to the Public Service and Administration Department after Collins Chabane and his two protectors were killed in a crash in March. Zwane is an A...

Political parties in Parliament say the decision to establish a board of inquiry to determine the fitness of National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega to hold office, was long overdue. The announcement by the Presidency of a board of inquiry into Phiyega's fitness to hold office follows recommendations by the Farlam commission that looked into the deaths of 44 people, 34 of them miners, at Marikan...

1. SA Reserve Bank interest rate decision, what to expect? 2. Volkswagen Scandal, effects on the motor car industry and SA 3. Dual citizenship for South Africans, what is the big deal?

1. SA Reserve Bank interest rate decision, what to expect? 2. Volkswagen Scandal, effects on the motor car industry and SA 3. Dual citizenship for South Africans, what is the big deal?

Taxi operators in the Ethekwini Metro in KwaZulu Natal have vowed to remain on strike until more than three hundred of their impounded vehicles have been released by the municipality. Thousands of commuters in and around Durban were left stranded. Taxi operators say municipal officials are targeting and impounding their vehicles, although an agreement was reached with the city in May that permit e...

1. Asian stocks clawed back some of Monday's losses 2. China Stocks Post Longest Win Streak in Month 3. U.S. investment agency to fund $400 million South Africa solar power plant

With reports emerging of a potential civil war in Burkina Faso following a coup last week, the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has reiterated his call for the country's security forces to show restraint. Military units of the armed forces are marching on the capital Ouagadougou to disarm an elite presidential guard responsible for last Thursday coup. While regional mediators are expected to meet...

Various teacher unions have expressed that that they do not want the Annual National Assessments (ANA) to take place this year. The unions say ANA is flawed and needs to be revised. However Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is adamant that national assessments for grade 1 to 9 learners in public schools will continue this year. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Prof Ruksana Osman- Head of t...

The ANC says it's still committed to media freedom. However, Minister of Small Business Development and ANC head of Communication - Lindiwe Zulu - raised concerns about lack of transformation in the media and unfair reporting on the ANC. She was participating in a discussion on media transformation hosted by the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal at the Durban City Hall last night. The ANC has released its poli...

The ANC is calling for a review of the number of provinces. This would see fewer but larger provinces. The Chairperson of the ANC sub-committee on Legislature and Governance, Nomaindia Mfeketo, was quoted as saying the re-configuration of provinces has nothing to do with reclaiming the Western Cape. It is to make sure that the country's resources are shared equally across the provinces.

Robotic surgery has dramatically improved the treatment of prostate cancer since its introduction in South Africa two years ago. Dr Lance Coetzee, from The Urology Hospital in Pretoria, says the hospital has completed almost 400 successful robotic prostatectomies. These hold a host of significant benefits for men such as reduced risk of complications and a quicker recovery time.

1. US Interest rates kept on hold, what does this mean going forward? 2. Recent corporate action: " Koos Bekker selling 70% of his shareholding in Naspers " Kagiso Media acquires 37% of Ghana's Global Media Alliance Broadcasting Company 3. Chamber of Mines safety stoppages by DMR causing lost revenue for the mining companies

The embattled Oudtshoorn Municipality in the Little Karoo has once again seen a change in power...barely two months after the DA's take-over in July...and weeks after the municipality was placed under administration. The council was thrown into chaos last Friday after councillors of the NPP and a DA councillor sided with the ANC - giving them a majority. Motions of no-confidence were passed...and...

A Danish national has been remanded in custody in Bloemfontein in the Free State after police found female genitalia in his freezer. The 63-year-old man, Peter Frederiksen, faces five charges including sexual assault and removal of human organs. Police are also investigating possible cases against him in Lesotho and Denmark. Konelo Lekhafola reports