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Gender-based violence expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Professor Shakila Singh, has encouraged society to expose men who use violence against women. This after activist, singer and former ANC parliamentarian, Jennifer Ferguson, spoke out about her alleged rape ordeal. Ferguson says the alleged rape took place at a hotel in Port Elizabeth almost 24 years ago with a well-known, senior Sout...

ETF Strategist Nerina Visser looks at Min. Gigaba who will deliver his first budget to parliament, the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement and it sounds as if it is inevitable that tax will once again have to be increased

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Activist, singer and former ANC parliamentarian, Jennifer Ferguson, says she hopes to one day meet with her alleged rapist, a well-known, senior South African football administrator. Ferguson alleges the alleged rape took place at a hotel in Port Elizabeth almost 24 years ago. Ferguson has told SABC News, from her home in Sweden, that the global "Hashtag Me Too" campaign gave her the courage to fi...

The DA has welcomed the reported removal of Dudu Myeni from the South African Airways (SAA) board. The opposition party has accused Myeni of damaging the airline, saying she should have been removed along time ago. The DA says that the reported restructuring of the SAA board includes an experienced aviation expert, after a year a calling for this since the current board was appointed in September...

South African Airways new board is expected to be officially announced at a media briefing in Pretoria later today. Businessman JB Magwaza has been appointed as the new SAA chairperson and will replace Dudu Myeni. Myeni has been criticised for her leadership of the airline.

The newly appointed State Security Minister Bongani Bongo has vowed to hit the ground running in ensuring that the mandate entrusted to him by President Jacob Zuma and the cabinet is carried out successfully. President Zuma yesterday (wednesday) formally sworn in Bongo to the new portfolio. He is the only cabinet member who has been newly appointed in tuesday's cabinet reshuffle by President Zuma...

The North West town of Delareyville is on lock down, following violent service delivery protests, that rocked the area since Monday. The community gave the municipality seven days to respond to their grievances which included amongst others, the provision of basic services such as water and electricity. Residents say they have tried on numerous occasions to bring their plight to the attention of t...

Former Managing Director at Life Esidimeni says they did warn the Gauteng Health Department against the speedy transfers of mentally-ill patients to unidentified NGOs. About a hundred and forty-one patients died as a result. Dr Morgan Mkhatswa says several children died in 2007, when more than 20 mentally ill children were moved to NGOs, and he did not want a repeat of that experience. Mkhatswa ha...

Mine workers affiliated to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction (AMCU) Union gathered yesterday to discuss the recent killings within the Platinum belt. In the latest incident this past Tuesday, another mine worker was shot and killed. It is understood that the number of killings have risen to six within the last three months.

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets trading mixed following the release of economic data from China; Japan and Australia and the Rand losing more grounds yesterday...it is now the worse performing emerging market currency this week.

ETF Strategist, Nerina Visser looks at consumer inflation ,retail sales for August and Today marks the 30th anniversary of a momentous event in markets. What was so significant about the 19th of October 1987? Black Monday.

Today's trending topics: SAFA President, Danny Jordan accused of rape Marijuana bar opend in Gauteng US Pres Donald Trump and his fake Melania.

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lenstaone looks at Chinese markets are higher following a speech by President Xi Jimping at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and Brent Crude is on the rise again.

Two people have been wounded in a suspected gang-related shooting at Cape Town International Airport. . Police have tightened security at all terminals. Flights have not been affected. For more details we speak to SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo.

Trending topics today: Brickz sentenced to 15 years Gerrie Nel and Afriforum to prosecute Duduzane for 2014 accident President Zuma resshuffles cabinet.

President Jacob Zuma has once again come under fire over his shock cabinet reshuffle. The announcement which was made through a media statement saw SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande removed from the higher education portfolio. Nzimande now remains an ordinary member of parliament. Four other ministers were also move to different portfolios. The SACP has described the latest cabinet reshuffle a...

The owner of a Pretoria based NGO where 23 mentally-ill patients died, has denied that their deaths were due hunger and cold as recorded in the ombudsman's report. She however failed to explain how they died. Ethel Ncube, who founded the Precious Angels faicility in Atteridgeville, has been testifying at the Life Esidimeni Arbitration held in Parktown, Johannesburg. The hearings are aimed at provi...

ETF Strategist, Nerina Visser on markets reaction to latest cabinet reshuffle and latest outlook from the IMF.

Cosatu has joined the SACP in questioning President Jacob Zuma's latest cabinet reshuffle, saying it's not convinced it is in the best interests of the country. The labour federation says Zuma has retained some of his most incompetent ministers. Cosatu says cabinet reshuffles should be about strengthening the capacity of government to deliver on its promises. It says ineffectual ministers like Bat...

The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council meetings continue in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, with women empowerment through the blue or maritime economy as one of their core focuses. The meetings aim to encourage trade among IORA's 21-member states, in a range of sectors, including the tourism industry. At least one bed-and-breakfast owner in the host city says the challenges they face extend way b...

The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council meetings continue in Durban, KwaZulu Natal with women empowerment through blue economy as one of their core focuses. The meetings aim to encourage trade among its 21 member states in a range of sectors including the tourism industry. At least one bed and breakfast owner in the host city says the challenges they face extend further than just policy. S...

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets trading higher following another record close on Wall Street. Palladium moved ahead of Platinum last week and traded above $1000 mark for the first time yesterday and Discovery was granted its banking license yesterday.

The MEC for Social Development in the North West, Hofman Galeng, says all children in the impoverished Ratlou Municipality remain at risk from human traffickers. This is as 30 of 50 under-age children that were trafficked from 28 villages in the area to work as seasonal farm-workers, are still missing. This is the same area, were over 3-thousand under-age girls were found to be pregnant or had rec...

Trade union Solidarity says the Department of Health in Gauteng had limited access to families visiting their mentally-ill relatives at the Cullian Care and Rehabilitation Centre in Pretoria since May last year, to hide the disaster that was unfolding. The Life Esidimeni Arbitration probing the deaths of 141 mentally-ill patients yesterday heard that the facility was over-crowded, with almost doub...