Advocate Dali Mpofu and his team the legal representatives of suspended Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane have withdrawn from her inquiry. Mkhwebane is currently facing a parliamentary inquiry into her competence to hold office. Mkhwebane told the committee it was not communicated to her by the legal team its intention to withdraw from the inquiry. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst, Dr. Ralph Mathekga

Gauteng motorists will no longer have to pay for E-Tolls after a decade of defiance against the tolling system. This is after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the e-toll-related debt will be split between the national and provincial governments. Tabling his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in the National Assembly yesterday Godongwana said the national government will cover 70% of SANRAL's debt while the Gauteng government will contribute 30% to the estimated R47 billion debt. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to SANRAL's national spokesperson Mr. Vusi Mona.

The South African government says it currently does not have evidence to support claims by the U.S. Government that there could be a terror attack in Johannesburg. This after the US embassy in Pretoria issued an alert warning that it has received information that terrorists could conduct an attack, targeting large gatherings of people in the Sandton area this coming weekend. Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele, says South Africa currently does not have information substantiating these reports. For analysis, Elvis Presslin spoke to a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, Martin Ewi 

The Inter-Ministerial Task Team coordinating the preparations for the ceremonial handover of the certificate of recognition to King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini will today brief members of the media on the state of readiness towards the ceremony. The certificate of recognition handover ceremony will take place this Saturday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to William Baloyi, the chief director for media engagement at GCIS

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will table the Mid-term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament today. He is expected to outline governments' plans to keep the lights on and announce plants to reduce Eskom's high debt burden. If Eskom's debt is transferred, economists expect the debt burden for the country to grow. Treasury is also expected to revise the country's growth prospects downwards. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Economist, Thabi Leoka

Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell is set to face a motion of no confidence today. The ANC caucus spearheaded the motion, claiming Campbell had neglected service delivery in the region, particularly in townships. Meanwhile, Dr. Mpho Phalatse has been reinstated as the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg after a court yesterday declared her removal unlawful. To further discuss the recent developments, Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst Dr. Levy Ndou

The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU is calling for an increase in the public sector wage bill, ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's mid-term budget today. The union is demanding that the government give public servants an 8% wage increase. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to SAFTU National Spokesperson Trevor Shaku

Equal Education is calling on the National Treasury to stop cuts to the basic education budget. This as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to table his medium-term budget policy statement in parliament today. Equal Education says money must be put towards fixing South Africa's schooling crisis. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Equal Education researcher Jane Borman

The Matric class of 2022 will begin their final examinations today, amid concerns of disruptions due to load shedding. But the department of Basic Education has expressed confidence that year-end exams can continue despite the ongoing rolling blackouts. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the Department's national spokesperson Mr. Elijah Mhlanga

The DA will today present its alternative Medium Term Budget ahead of Finance Minister Godongwana's Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday. The party will put forward its own viable policies to rescue the country's economy. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the DA's Shadow Deputy Minister of Finance, Ashor Sarupen