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Water consumption in the City of Johannesburg has to reduced by fifteen percent to ensure that reservoirs do not run dry. That's according to the member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Anthony Still. He says heavy penalties await residents who ignore water restrictions. Anthony Still now joins us on the line

It has been over six months since three miners at the Lily Gold Mine in Mpumalanga were trapped following a series of shaft collapses and the mine says it is no closer to accessing the collapsed shaft than it was then. For more on this talked to Rob Devereux of Lily Mine's Business Rescue company...

Four homesteads have been torched and scores of people have sought refuge in a nearby forest at Nowalala village in Ntabankulu in the Eastern Cape. Learning has been affected in three schools, closed by the community since last month. Residents say they want a councillor of their choice who is a woman. As Nkululeko Nyembezi reports, ward four residents now want the ANC in the Alfred Nzo region and...

Economists say the current political instability in the country continues to erode some of the gains that have been made in some sectors of the economy. They say although this will not be reflected in the GDP figures to be released today (06/09/16), it is putting the country and its people at a disadvantage. South Africa is expected to grow by only zero-point-1 percent for the rest of 2016. Morafe...

Student representatives at the University of KwaZulu Natal's Howard College campus have vowed to continue with their protest until the university management meets them to discuss their issues. Security has been beefed up at the university following a student protest yesterday. Fanele Mhlongo filed this report

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says the occupy Luthuli House protest is unnecessary. Provincial Secretary Super Zuma says members of the ANC should follow internal processes to voice their grievances. The ANC in the province remains united and supports the current leadership. It also dismissed calls for an early elective conference. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports.

ANC youth league's national spokesperson Mlondolozi Mkhize has welcomed the decision by #OccupyLuthuliHouse organisers to discourage supporters from taking part in planned occupation of the party's headquarters. The group have attributed the ANC's dismal performance at the municipal polls to President Zuma's poor leadership and the corruption scourge afflicting government departments and state ins...

The ANC Women's League says it will be at Luthuli House this morning to defend the party when a disgruntled group picket at its national headquarters to demand the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and the entire NEC. The league has addressed the media following their national executive meeting in Irene outside Pretoria over the weekend. Senior Political Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng has filed th...

South Africa and the other Brics countries are pushing for better policy co-ordination to rid the world of inequality and underdevelopment. These countries are participating in the G20 Summit currently underway in Hangzhou, China. The two-day meeting has been called to find a new growth path against the backdrop of sluggish growth of less than five percent globally. President Jacob Zuma is leading...

The #OccupyLuthuliHouse movement has called off its planned occupation of the ANC head quarters. The movement has urged supporters not to take part in march as they fear bloodshed. They say they will gather at Beyers Naude Square in Johannesburg, head for Luthuli House to hand over a memorandum of grievances and then leave. The group is mobilising support to call for the resignation of President J...

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian shares in positive territory this morning, China's president Xi Jingping at G20 summit states world economy is at risk and Emerging markets on track to set sovereign debt record.

Following the ongoing drug-related violence in Johannesburg, especially in Westbury, where the community lives in fear, after six shooting incidents in the past three weeks, Kwaito star and former drug user Kabelo Mabalane has called on young people to stay away from drugs and alcohol. SABC's Horisani Sithole spent a day with a group of people who are in a recovery programme in Johannesburg. Our r...

Nadir Thokan, Analyst at 27four Investment Managers looks at how retailors stack up compared to each other, Eurozone PMI data coming out and debt managers won't buy more SOE debt.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's lawyers say the minister has complied fully with the Hawks' investigation into him. The minister's lawyers have issued a statement to clarify the perception by some that he is acting as if he is above the law. For more on this wetalked to the line finance minister Pravin Gordhan's lawyer Teboho Malatji

As from next year, the grant payment system will be brought in-house. This is according to the Minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini. Responding to parliamentary questions, the Minister says a new regulation will ensure that there will no longer be illegal deductions from social grants. The National Spokesperson for SASSA, Paseka Letsatsi, joins us on the line to tell us more.

Private developers of the Woodstock Hub in Cape Town will meet with residents of Bromwell Street today to discuss the pending eviction of the community from the area. The company has offered 50-thousand rand to help start a fund for 28 families to be used for alternative accommodation following a protest by angry residents last week. Berenice Moss reports::::

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe has condemned the late payment of government service providers, as well as the lack of maintenance of public infrastructure as criminal acts. Radebe updated delegates at the annual congress of the Master Builders Association in Durban on progress with infrastructure projects worth 800-billion rand. These projects are aimed at stimulating economic growth as p...

The Skin Cancer Foundation wants government to start screening people for skin cancer when they go to clinics for basic healthcare. The foundation wants skin cancer to be prioritised like other diseases such as HIV, TB, diabetes and basic flu. It says myths around skin cancer and albinism are harming people, especially in African communities. The Foundation says people fail to seek treatment and i...

Students will have to wait a little longer to find out whether they will be paying more towards university fees next year. Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has conceded that he was unable to meet yesterday's (Aug 31st) deadline to pronounce on the 2017 fee structure. Earlier this month, various student formations threatened to shut down universities if fees were increased. That was prompte...

Growth in credit demand slowed to six-point-seven-eight per cent year-on-year in July, down from a revised seven-point-two-three percent in June. That's according to the latest central bank data. The data shows that credit uptake by households is slowing as consumers face high interest rates and tighter credit conditions. Liabo Setho and Tshepo Mongoai compiled this report...

Top management of the Western Cape police say vigilante killings in Khayelitsha (on the Cape Flats) have seen a marked decrease in the past two years. The South African Police Services says it has implemented almost all of the recommendations made by the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry. The SAPS and the Department of Community safety briefed the Western Cape Provincial Parliament Standing Commit...

Since 2007 High Court Judge Nkola Motata has been placed on special leave but he is still receiving his salary. In than year, Judge Motata was found guilty of drunken driving. He crashed into a wall allegedly because he was drunk. The Judicial Service Commissioner C P Fourie says the case against Judge Motata is taking long because to the challenges in application...

One of South Africa's biggest asset managers Futuregrowth says it plans to only do business with state-owned enterprises with credible management which is acting in the best interest of the companies they run. Futuregrowth yesterday announced that it will stop lending money to six of the country's largest state-owned companies temporarily. The company says it wants to get a better understanding of...

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says there was nothing controversial about the Pretoria Girls High School hair policy. Leaners at the school staged a protest over thE hair policy saying it was racist and infringed on their rights. The protests made headlines this week. Mpho Lepedi reports...

Both the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters have asked the presiding officers of Parliament to investigate the validity of Parliamentary membership of ANC MP Peace Mabe. In the run-up to the August 3rd municipal elections, Mabe was the mayoral candidate of Mogale City in Gauteng. She was also reportedly sworn in as a councillor, but lost the race to become mayor to the DA. Now she h...