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Human Settlements Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, says all provincial Human Settlement Departments will make five percent of their budget available for housing in the Knysna and Plettenberg Bay areas. This is after devastating fires destroyed over eight hundred properties and caused hundreds of millions of rands worth of damage. Sisulu met local government officials in Knysna on Thursday. Tanya Krause r...

The memorial service of Namibian freedom fighter, Andimba Toivo ya Toivo will he held in Windhoek in Namibia today. The 92-year-old struggle icon died earlier this month at his home in the capital city. Ya Toivo spent 16 years on Robben Island after the apartheid police convicted him of treason in 1968. Thousands of Namibians are expected to fill the Independence Stadium where the event will take...

Market Analyst, Lungile Malinga of Effectus Capital Management looks at Asian Markets as oil prices rebound slightly and the reasons behind pressure on the Woolworths share price.

President Jacob Zuma says he welcomes the Constitutional Court's ruling on the issue of a secret ballot in the motion of no confidence against him, he believes the manner in which the vote is conducted will not change the outcome. Answering questions in the National Assembly, President Zuma, says he is confident that he will win his 8th vote of no confidence even through a secret ballot. Lulama Ma...

24 Vehicle Testing Stations in Gauteng province have been shut down for non-compliance to regulations. The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Dr Ismail Vadi says the licenses of the affected testing stations have been suspended. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Dr Vadi for the latest

Nadir Thokan, Investment Analyst at 27Four Investment Manager looks at the lack investment in South Africa and the U.S seem to be more sensitive to interest rate increases.

The former president of Botswana, Sir Ketumile Masire has passed away at the age of 91. Masire was admitted to the intensive care unit in a Gaborone hospital at the weekend. He led country between 1980 and 1998. He led various diplomatic initiatives in Africa, including chairing a panel that investigated the 1994 Rwanda Genocide, and co-ordinating the Inter-Congolese National Dialogue. Sakina Kamw...

Wanga - from burns to beauty

The City of Cape Town was the only metro that received a clean audit from the office of the auditor general. 24 out of 30 municipalities in the province received clean audits from the Auditor General in the 2015/16 financial year. The Western Cape Local government department says it will continue to provide municipal and governance support to those who need it. Amina Accram reports

Disaster officials in the Southern Cape think the recent devastating fires in Knysna and Plettenberg Bay were caused by lightning and an electricity transformer blown away by strong winds. They briefed Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Agriculture on the extent of the damage during a visit to the area. Seven people died in the fires and 400 formal houses and 200 informal structures were destroye...

It's all eyes on the Constitutional Court on Thursday morning. The highest court on the land is expected to make a ruling in an application brought by the United Democratic Movement that a secret ballot be allowed during a vote of no confidence debate against president Jacob Zuma. The application is also supported by a number opposition parties and civil society groupings. Senior political journal...

Market Analyst, Lungile Malinga of Effectus Capital Management looks at Asia Markets as oil prices continue to remain under pressure and impact of CPI data which was released yesterday by Stats SA...

Trade union SAMWU says it can not confirm whether they were involved in the burning of the historic Bloemfontein city hall last night. Workers affiliated to SAMWU allegedly set the building alight in protest at the Mangaung Metro mayor Olly Mlamleli's failure to meet them to discuss their demands for salary increases. The workers embarked on a strike a month ago. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SAMWU Fre...

The City of Cape Town was the only metro that received a clean audit from the office of the auditor general. 24 out of 30 municipalities in the province received clean audits from the Auditor General in the 2015/16 financial year. The Western Cape Local government department says it will continue to provide municipal and governance support to those who need it. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to economist a...

Mangaung Municipality officials say it was unnecesary for striking workers to set the Bloemfontein City Hall on fire, as negotiations are underway. The historical City Hall was gutted by flames last night when striking Mangaung Metro workers, affiliated to trade union SAMWU, set furniture alight. They reportedly became angry when the Mayor, Olly Mlamleli, failed to meet them on their demands for s...

Bloemfontein police have arrested three men on charges of arson following last night's fire that gutted the historic city hall in the CBD. The fire started when striking workers at the Mangaung Metro set furniture alight after they became angry because the mayor, Olly Mlamleli, failed to meet them on their demands for salary increases. The fire was almost brought under control, but the situation g...

Nadir Thokan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Manager looks at inflation which rose for the first time this year as stands at 5.4% from 5.3 per cent and where to for the US equitiesgiven the slowing share buybacks?

Market analyst, Lungile Malinga of Effectus Capital Management looks at Asian markets as oil prices continue to remain under pressure and Hyprop faces headwinds as big retailers shut outlets

CEOs of the country's banks have met with the ANC to discuss Radical Economic Transformation, among other things. The closed meeting was held in Johannesburg and was led by the ANC Treasury General Dr Zweli Mkhize. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to him on what the aim of the meeting was...

Uganda is seeking at least $8 billion for the next four years to support refugees hosted in the East African nation. Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hilary Onek, says hosting 1.3 million refugees has stretched the country's resources. Onek says Uganda will seek the assistance of the international community during a two-day solidarity summit on refugees to be hosted in the capital...

Disaster Risk authorities in the Western Cape say damage caused by the recent natural disasters in the province is estimated at over 150 million rand. Heavy rains and gale force winds lashed the province about two weeks ago, leaving a trail of destruction. Simultaneously, devastating fires in the Southern Cape wreaked havoc. The Department of Local Government has briefed the Standing Committee on...

Bussai talks to Christina Mthimunye from J.M Sizanani Projects. Conversation is focused on the employment opportunities for youth living with disabilities.

#Lovealoud, Love in the single world - Pastor X

Some of the community members at Bapo ba Mogale in the North West are not happy with the recent report by the Public Protector, Busisiswe Mkhwebane. They say it does not give a full account of who is responsible for squandering millions of rand in mining royalties from their communal bank account since 1994. The money is meant to benefit the community. On Monday, Mkhwebane ordered an investigation...

Nadir Tokan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Manager looks talk about the current account numbers that came out yesterday, Diverging fortunes for the U.K and promoting economic growth.