* Pressure is mounting for South Africa's National Prosecution Authority boss Shaun Abrahams to be removed or to resign.
* Chad's president Idriss Deby says the multinational joint task force fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon is facing major difficulties.
* In sport: Patrick Lambie will captain South Africa against the Barbarians in London.

* Pressure is mounting for South Africa's National Prosecution Authority boss Shaun Abrahams to be removed or to resign.

* Chad's president Idriss Deby says the multinational joint task force fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon is facing major difficulties.

* In sport: Patrick Lambie will captain South Africa against the Barbarians in London.

**** A spat may be brewing between South Africa and Botswana over the International Criminal Court
**** Nearly 400-thousand children in North Eastern Nigeria are facing starvation.
**** The UN Joint Office for Human Rights has expressed concerns about the increase of human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In Economic news: South Africa's trade union AMCU, happy with the wage increase for it's members.
And in Sport: TP Mazembe stands a good chance to win the African Confederation Cup.

**** A spat may be brewing between South Africa and Botswana over the International Criminal Court

**** Nearly 400-thousand children in North Eastern Nigeria are facing starvation.

**** The UN Joint Office for Human Rights has expressed concerns about the increase of human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In Economic news: South Africa's trade union AMCU, happy with the wage increase for it's members.

And in Sport: TP Mazembe stands a good chance to win the African Confederation Cup.

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

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