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As some of you tuck in to your egg, bacon and sausage breakfast this morning, just keep in mind this may soon be a thing of the past. Bacon, sausage and other processed meats are now ranked alongside cigarettes and asbestos as known carcinogens. In a new report the World Health Organization says processed meats cause cancer, and red meat likely causes cancer. To discuss this further, Sakina Kamwen...

Poll results trickling in from Tanzania's general election show the ruling party taking a narrow lead. 10 of the 264 constituencies have announced results. Voting was forced into a second day following delays in delivering voting material and incidences of violence in several areas. Meanwhile the opposition says police have arrested scores of volunteers at three of its vote tally centres. Shingai...

1. Mtn fined $5bn in Nigeria, sends stock down 15% 2. Oil falls to lowest since early September as supply glut continues amid weak demand 3. Eyes on SA employment numbers today. The outlook remains cloudy...

Student Representative Council at the North West University says they will continue with their protests at the three campuses until the university's council clarifies if it will heed to president Zuma's call for a no fee increase or not. Violence has plagued the University's Vaal-Triangle and Mahikeng Campuses, while others were admitted in hospital following their clash with the police. Bafedile...

Thirteen students at the University of Limpopo outside Polokwane have been arrested for malicious damage to property and theft. This after protesting students vandalised and looted cafeterias at the Turfloop campus last night. This came a few hours after they had handed over a memorandum to university management. The students' protest is part of the nationwide -fees must fall campaign. Witness Tiv...

1. Asian stocks rose with the Australian dollar after China cut interest rates and lenders' reserve requirements on Friday 2. VW CEO returns with vengeance to revive the automakers reputation 3. China leaders meet to discuss financial reforms, economic growth

Wits University will remain closed today (Monday) after students informed university management this weekend of their decision to continue with the #FeesMustFall protests. The decision was taken at a mass meeting held over the weekend. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Wits University vice chancellor Adam Habib

The African National Congress Women's League says it is embarking on a "hands off our president" march to the union building on Friday. The women's league says it urges all members of various communities to join in in sending this message. For more we are joined on the line by ANC Women's League's Secretary General Meokgo Matuba

Wits University remains closed on Monday after students informed university management this weekend of their decision to continue with the FeesMustFall protests. The decision was taken at a mass meeting held over the weekend. We are now joinde on the line by the outgoing Wits' SRC President Shaeera Kalla...

This year's final matric exams officially begin today, with over 560-thousand Grade 12 learners writing English Paper One at nine O'clock this morning. Over 800-hundred thousand, part-time and full-time candidates, have registered for this year's matric exams. Several thousand learners began with their practical exams last week. Last year's matric exams were marred by a mass cheating scandal in va...

Tourists travelling to South Africa can now enjoy reviewed and relaxed visa laws. This comes after government's decision to revisit the controversial visa laws that have had many travellers worried and inconvenienced. The Tourism Business Council of SA says this is a step in the right direction but would review the implications before it could say whether or not it was satisfied with the changes....

1. China meets to unveil its 5 year plan after adding monetary stimulus on Friday 2. Rand remains on back foot despite reasonably well supported EM risk appetite late last week 3. Eyes on U.S. FED this week with no hike expected

It's been a year since the passing of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, however the murder mystery remains unsolved. Meyiwa was shot and killed during a robbery in Vosloorus in October last year. He was with his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo and some friends at the time of the tragic incident. Despite police saying there were a number of several leads - there have been no arrests since then. Pearl Ma...

eligious leaders from across South Africa have declared the student protests against tuition fee increases that are engulfing the country, a national crisis. They condemned what they call unnecessary use of violence and police brutality against the students. Meanwhile, academics are joining the students in their fight for the democratisation of the country's universities. Students at higher educat...

1. Asian stocks and currencies jumped as the prospect of more stimulus from the European Central Bank combined with better-than-estimated technology earnings in the U.S. and rising Chinese home prices. 2. Amazon results better than expected and make the owner 3rd richest American 3. The weeks wrap

University of Cape Town's Vice-Chancellor, Max Price, says he is committed to working with police and prosecutors to have charges against protesting students at the university dropped. Price yesterday* addressed thousands of UCT students who gathered on the steps of the Jameson Hall on the university's upper campus

Nyakallo Makgoba, the son of Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, says being arrested was the last thing on his mind. He was one of the students who were arrested on Wednesday while they were taking part in the #FeesMustFall protest outside parliament. Since last week, students have been protesting at universities across the country against proposed tuition fee hikes. Nyakallo has since been release...

Publishing Editor of Minisng Weekly and Engineering News Martin Creamer Crippling new tax laws recommended for SA’s already maimed mining industry, disillusioned investors are demanding radical changes to the way mining CEOs are incentivised and Transnet is setting out to penalise companies that have failed to meet their local-content obligations.

President Jacob Zuma says the demands by students for a zero increase in tuition fees at tertiary institutions are justified. Zuma was speaking following his meeting with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi. Mozambique is South Africa's top trading partner on the continent - and new gas development plans are expected to further bolster economic trade. Presidential correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng report...

Learners at Westbury Secondary School feel the death of Zukisa Kela robbed them of not only a teacher, but a father and brother as well. An emotional memorial service was held on Thursday afternoon to honour the 25-year-old teacher. Kela and his friend, Sizwe Keke were drowned in the Rhodes Park dam by a gang of twelve men on Saturday night. The men had been walking through the park after a church...

1. Yesterday you promised us good news stories, so I hope you are ready to deliver some Friday cheer! What have you got for us today to put us in the right frame of mind for the weekend ahead? 2. It was a busy day yesterday, especially from a company news flow point of view. Was there anything in particular that put a smile on your dial? 3. What else, other than the expectation of a win for the Sp...

Members of the KwaZulu-Natal government have visited the Mncwabe family to offer condolences and support following the brutal killing of eight family members. The eight, among them young children and pensioners, were hacked to death at eMaBheleni, Mthwalume on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast early on Wednesday morning. Its believed that the family had been accused of practising witchcraft. Nonkulule...

The lawyer who is representing the University students who were arrested during a protest yesterday, Popo Mfubu says the charges of treason against the students who were arrested is an attempt to intimidate, and send a message to the students protesting with the aim to weaken the movement

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene delivered his medium term budget policy statement as student protests broke out outside the National Assembly building in parliament. Nene's speech was delayed by at least half an hour. This was after EFF's members of parliament requested a postponement of the tabling of the mini budget in a bid to address the students concerns about university fee increases. Tshepo...

Parliament became a battleground as the "Fees Must Fall" campaign continued on the parliamentary precinct and in the National Assembly during Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's Mini Budget speech. Out parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent tells us more