Workers at the previously Gupta owned TV News channel Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) say they are extremely worried by yesterday's announcement by Multichoice to remove the news station off DSTV. MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela announced that the platform broadcaster will not be renewing its contract with the channel in August, when the current one lapses. Employees say this will have a huge and negative impact on their livelihoods and future. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to William Bird, the Managing Director of Media Monitoring Africa..

Police are searching for a Springs Farmer who with his family, allegedly forced a worker to drink litres of human feces to punish him. They then threw him into a septic tank. The farmer's wife and son have been arrested and will appear in court tomorrow. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to our reporter Jamaine Krige

The National Union of Mineworkers says they are concerned about the health of hundreds of miners who remain trapped below surface at Sibanye-Stillwater Beatrix mine near Theunissen in the Free State. Reports indicate over 60 miners have been rescued and more than 900 remain trapped. The incident happened after a severe storm affected power lines at the mine last night. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to NUM Spokesperson, Livhuwani Mammburu.

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete and National Council of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise are briefing the media at Parliament after the EFF and the DA wrote letters to them. They two parties are requesting the delay of the State-of-the-Nation-Address which President Jacob Zuma is due to deliver on Thursday next week and the tabling of a vote of no confidence in Zuma. The two presiding officers are considering the requests and are expected to make an appropriate response. Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says the presiding officers have noted the urgency of the matter…

The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have written to the speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete asking her to postpone the State Of The Nation Address. The two parties, in their letters, say they want to table a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma before the address can take place. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to EFF National Spokesperson, Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi..

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Multichoice says the Africa News Network (ANN7) will be taken off the DStv bouquet when the contract expires in August this year. Multichoice made the announcement at a media briefing in Randburg, Johannesburg. This follows allegations of a corrupt relationship between MultiChoice and the Gupta-linked news channel ANN7. CEO of Multichoice South Africa, Calvo Mawela has denied the allegations. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to the Spokesperson of ICASA, Paseka Maleka

Capitec Bank says it was made aware of the allegations by Viceroy Research Group against the bank. This morning, Viceroy released a report where is stated that Capitec Bank is a loan shark masquerading as a microfinance provider. However, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) says according to the information available to them Capitec is solvent, well capitalised and has adequate liquidity. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Chief Economist at Pan African Investment and Research Sciences, Dr Iraj Abedian..But first, In an exclusive Interview with Bloomberg Founder of Viceroy Research, Fraser Perring says there's a regulatory loophole in the South African banking sector...

Internationally renowned a cappella choral group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has won its fifth Grammy award. The group took the prestigious award for Best World Music Album, for their album Shaka Zulu Revisited. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to one of the group members, Sbongiseni Shabalala

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