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Hundreds of people gathered at the Chris Hani High School in Khayelitsha yesterday to remember the eight young women who died at a tavern last week. Six young women were killed during the early hours of Sunday morning in a stampede at Osi's tavern when a structure collapsed. Two more died in a car crash while en route to hospital. Community leaders as well as government authorities have once again...

** What does the "NO" vote mean for Greece? ** What does the "NO" vote mean for the Euro? ** What does the "NO" vote mean for South Africa?

Co-founder of the Soul Brothers David Masondo has died after spending almost two months in the Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg. This was confirmed by the Managing Director of Johan Sibiya Music Promotions, where Masondo recorderd his last album. Masondo was born in Hammersdale in Durban in 1950. He started his musical career by doing gigs in townships with Groovy Boys. He later co-founded the...

Transport spokesperson Tiyani Rikhotso says they're pleading with the taxi association to help curb violence in #Mamelodi.

Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly looks at what’s happening in the mining front in South Africa. 1. Strong calls were made at high level this week for government and business to work together to end the current stagnation of the South African economy. 2. South Africans and Americans are working together brilliantly to boost the local content of locomotives. 3....

Regional leaders are to meet this morning to find a solution to Lesotho's political crisis. This follows the killing of former army commander Maaparankoe Mahao. Last year's violence saw then prime minister Tom Thabane flee the country months before he lost the election to Pakalitha Mosisili. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter in Lesotho Nthakoana Ngatane

1. China's stocks slumped, extending a bear-market rout, as government measures to shore up equities failed to stop margin traders from unwinding positions 2. Research shows that social media impacts negatively on Small Business! 3. A Chinese company wants its employees to ask for permission to get pregnant

Today, the EFF will be going to the Marikana police station in the North West, to lay criminal charges against Cyril Ramaphosa, Nathi Mthethwa, Rhia Phiyega, Zukiswa Mbombo, and Lonmin for the deaths of 44 people, mainly miners, in Marikana in 2012. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the spokesperson for the EFF, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

** SA consumer confidence numbers that came out yesterday ** update on Greece heading into the referendum ** Is buying SA equities still a good idea given that they are expensive

The government has sold its 13,91 percent stake in Vodacom to the Public Investment Corporation to help fund the 23-billion rand allocation to Eskom. National Treasury says these measures will strengthen Eskom's balance sheet. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) this week declined Eskom's most recent tariff increase application. To assess whether the sale of the Vodacom stake was...

The appointment of SABC's Group CEO has been met with mixed reactions. Frans Matlala - a former bank executive - fills the position which has been vacant for more than a year after Lulama Mokhobo resigned in February last year. The ANC and the DA have welcomed the Matlala's appointment while COPE believe the Matlala's tenure won't bring any change to the broadcaster. Noma Bolani reports

Government has allocated 18-billion rand to improve socio-economic conditions of distressed mining communities across the country. This was announced by President Jacob Zuma in an exclusive interview with the SABC. In the aftermath of the August 2012 Marikana shootings, President Zuma established an Inter-Ministerial Committee for the revitalisation of mining areas as an intervention mechanism to...

Sadc facilitator Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa rushed back to Lesotho yesterday following fears of more political instability in the country. Ramaphosa was sent by SADC Troika Chairperson President Jacob Zuma following a report by a Troika fact finding mission on the killing of former army commander Maaparankoe Mahao. Nthakoana Nkatane reports

He's humble, yet hard working. He's dedicated to his job, works long hours and won't rest until he has an accused person locked up behind bars. That's Captain Selaelo Ramabale of the Gauteng Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit. The shy and soft-spoken detective is commended for cracking several cases, mainly involving serial rapists. In one of the cases, he spent eight month...

1. The euro dropped with Asian stocks and U.S. index futures, while Treasuries surged by the most since 2013 as the collapse of Greek rescue talks roiled global markets 2. Some of China's biggest state firms were found to have falsified revenue and profits, while some state lenders doled out loans to unqualified borrowers 3. Scelo Nciki on twitter asks; What do u make of da insider trading claim b...

Terror continues to loom over Lesotho with the killing of former army commander Maaparankoe Mahao by soldiers. South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is in Lesotho on a SADC fact-finding mission joined by delegates from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. sakina Kamwendo spoke to our correspondent in Lesotho Nthakoana Ngatane...

The Democratic Alliance says families of miners killed at the Marikana tragedy deserve' compensation. The party leader Mmusi Maimane says families suffered loss of income and hardship. President Jacob Zuma released the findings of the Farlam commission of inquiry last week Thursday. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to DA leader Mmusi Maimane

** Naspers results coming out today **An update on Greece ** U.S. first quarter growth numbers that were confirmed

1. Asian stocks fell, following global equities lower, as Greece and its creditors broke off talks for the night in Europe without reaching a deal. 2. Two resources company reports show tough times in the sector - ( Sentula Mining and Keaton Energy ) 3. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reports negative Foreign Direct Investments for RSA ending 2014 4. Thursday Investment Theme :...

The High Court in Pretoria has requested the National Director of Public Prosecutions to consider initiating criminal charges against government for allowing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to leave South Africa despite a court order forbidding it. .To discuss this further Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the International Criminal Justice lawyer at the Southern African Litigation Centre, Angela Mudukut...

The Pretoria High Court has declared the extension of a tender for a company that has been operating the eNatis system null and void. The Department of Transport's former Director General George Mahlalela, allegedly extended Tasima's contract between 2010 to 2015 without following proper procedures. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Transport Department's spokesperson, Tiyani Rokhotso.

South African and Argentinian paleotologists have discovered a new 200-million year old dinosaur in South Africa and named it Sefapanosaurusafter the Sesotho word "Sefapano" meaning cross. The specimen was found in the 1930s in the Free State, but remained hidden among the largest collection of fossils in South Africa at Wits University. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Dr Jonah Choiniere of the...

Two siblings kidnapped in Mpumalanga in July last year are making their way back home tomorrow.. The siblings were allegedly trafficked to Malawi under false pretences by a woman who offered them free education and employment in the United Kingdom. Social Development spokesperson Lumka Oliphant spoke to Sakina Kamwendo and says the siblings are safe and unharmed.

1. ASIAN MARKETS RALLY LED BY JAPANESE STOCKS WHICH ARE AT THEIR HIGHEST PEAK IN 8 YEARS 2. THE RAND STRENGTHENS FOLLOWING STRONG DOMESTIC CURRENT ACCOUNTS DEFICIT RESULTS 3. PRICES OF OIL SLIGHTLY INCREASED FOLLOWING REVISED DEMAND MEANING WE MIGHT SEE PETROL PRICE HIKES NEXT MONTH

Many Northern Cape residents are back to using bucket toilets. This comes after the controversial 631-million rand sanitation tender awarded to the non-compliant Siyenza Group was terminated earlier this month. The cancellation of the lucrative tender follows months of investigation and exposure of extremely poor service delivery and maladministration which have left many residents of the Amathole...