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The Nelson Mandela Foundation says celebrating Nelson Mandela's centenary is not only for South Africans but for all those who globally respected the former president. The Foundation will launch the Nelson Mandela Centenary Programme in Soweto today, marking 100 years since the birth of the world icon. Madiba died on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95 Mbali Sibanyoni Reports

13-year-old learner from Knysna in the southern cape is on the brink of achieving worldwide fame after discovering a dinosaur tooth. Report by Sagree Chetty

To help us understand the legality of the mayhem that took place in parliament, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Senior Lecturer of Public Law at the University of Cape Town, Dr Cathy Powell.

Government will play a more direct role in the economy to drive transformation. That's the key message from President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address in Parliament last night. The president has committed government to changing the fundamental structure of the country's economic patterns and ownership announcing several measures and legislation in that regard. Ntebo Mokobo has mor...

SONA 2017 has come and gone, and now it is time for the post mortem. What is your assessment of the events of last night? As expected, there was much focus on the process of Radical Economic Transformation. What did you make of the proposals put forward? Ownership of JSE listed companies once again came under the spotlight in Zuma's address last night - he said that only 10% of the Top 100 compani...

President Jacob Zuma says radical economic transformation is among urgent tasks that need to be done and achieved. Zuma addressed thousands of supporters at a gathering organised by the ANC at Cape Town Grand parade known as the "people's assembly". Chris Mabuya reports....

The Economic Freedom Fighters members were once again carried out of the National Assembly by security officers last night. This is after the party disrupted the State of the Nation Address by more than an hour. They were demanding that President Jacob Zuma not be allowed to address the house after the Constitutional Court had found that the had breached his oath of office Joseph Mosia reports...

The management of Walter Sisulu University of technology has ordered a complete shut- down of the university's Mthatha campus in the Eastern Cape. This comes after an admissions building was set alight, allegedly by protesting students. Registration and other administrative processes came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday when students protested over registration issues. Mbasa Khwaza reports

1. Asian shares were mixed on Thursday following a mild close in U.S. markets and with gold prices at three-month highs 2. U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop constructive relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office 3. African mining hopes are distant...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a national minimum wage agreement of R20 an hour. The agreement will come into effect on May 2018. Ramaphosa made this announcement in Parliament yesterday. The Deputy President says that all stakeholders have signed the agreement except Cosatu... Meanwhile, the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa, NUMSA, has expressed its disgust at the sign...

The Economic Freedom Fighters says President Jacob Zuma should not deliver the State of the Nation Address in Parliament today. Zalene Merrington reports...

President Jacob Zuma says he's looking forward to delivering his tenth State of The Nation Address in Parliament later today. The president hosted a high tea for the special guests he has invited at his official residence in Genadendal for a high tea. Among the invited guests were struggle veterans, people who have made a difference in their communities, and young leaders. President Zuma also hand...

President Jacob Zuma is expected to address an ANC rally at the Grand Parade in Cape Town shortly after delivering his State of the Nation Address in parliament. Thousands of party supporters are expected to gather in the afternoon in anticipation of Zuma's address during SONA. The rally is the first to run parallel to SONA. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to ANC national spokesperson, Zizi Kodwa

· It's SONA day, so all eyes will be on Parliament and the precinct around it. What can we expect and how will it affect the economy and markets? · Fast forward two weeks, we have the all-important budget speech in parliament. This is arguably the much more important one of the two speeches. What can we expect from that event? · It feels like so much of what is happening out there is outside of th...

The DA's Chief Whip in parliament, John Steenhuisen, says they have been assured by the Speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, that the SANDF soldiers to be deployed during the State of the Nation Address will not be based inside the National Assembly. This follows the announcement by the Presidency yesterday, that 441 SANDF members will be sent to parliament to maintain law and order. Steenhuisen m...

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DA's Chief Whip John Steenhuisen say the employment of soldiers for the opening of parliament is unprecedented. Steenhuisen tells AMLive anchor Sakina Kamwendo that only 188 SANDF were deployed for the opening of parliament in 2016

Walter Sisulu University management and the student leadership met until late last night to try and resolve their differences over outstanding debt. Registration and other administration processes came to an abrupt halt at the University in Mthatha yesterday afternoon. This is after students prevented university workers from entering the premises, claiming that some students who have outstanding d...

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at the Asian Shares traded lower as cruide oil prices fall

Nerina Visser, Strategist & Advisor at ETFSA talks about the VIP lunch yesterday between government and business leaders on the side lines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, a set back in the Minimum Wage Agreement and SACCI Business Confidence Index released

#LoveAloud #MarriageTalk with Mo&Phindi; Mo & Phindi, self-made relationship strategists and Authors. Today we will be talking about the importance of making time for your spouse. In this busy, chaotic world of daily activities, tasks and schedules, it is easy to forget that the person you chose to spend your life with is the person who can make your days brighter and the road ahead easier to trav...

Yellow Monday with Gareth Carter - Director of WeDoRecover.com Mr. Carter is an internationally accredited addictions Councillor and have run addiction treatment clinics in the UK and South Africa. We are talking about the symptoms of drug addiction, understanding recovery options and rehab process. Which was inspired by the outbreak of the latest vampire-like horror from South Africa’s drug world...

Former Springbok captain and scrum-half, Joost van der Westhuizen hailed a true leader and champion for putting the spotlight on motor neuron disease. Joost founded the J9 Foundation to help those suffering from the disease. He died yesterday after battling the disease since 2011. Sakina Kamwendo speaks J9 foundation Marketing and Public relations officer, Claire Grobler

The situation has returned to normal in Vuwani and surrounding villages outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. This after some protesting residents called off the shut down of services after the provincial government acceded to their demand. They were calling for the MEC for cooperative governance Makoma Makhurupetja to withdraw all the services that were being rendered by the new LIM345 municipality as...