First Take SA

The DA's John Steenhuizen says he believes ANC MP Makhosi Khoza is being punished for being outspoken. The ANC has removed Khoza from chairing Parliament's Public Service and Administration Portfolio Committee - citing an irretrievable breakdown in relations between her and ANC Members of the committee. The stems from Khoza's public statements in support of the vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi was scheduled to appear before the committee earlier this week but did not show up. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to the DA's John Steenhuizen

Civil rights organisation Afriforum says it will provide legal assistance to the family of Gabriella Engels, the woman who is accusing Zimbabwean First Lady, Grace Mugabe, of assault. Afriforum's legal which includes famed Oscar Pistorius, prosecutor and current head of the organisation's special prosecutions unit, Adocate Gerrie Nel has announced that he will assist the victim. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Professor Hennie Strydom, Professor of International Law at the University of Johannesburg (UJ).

Over 200-people have filled an application for direct access at the Constitutional Court. This, in an effort to have the highest court in the land hear a 60-billion rand suit against South Africa's largest banks. The claim is related to their conduct in attaching and selling the homes of defaulting debtors at prices below market value. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Advocate Douglas Shaw, who's representing the group...

The legal team of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has told the High Court in Pietermaritzburg that it was actually former Premier Senzo Mchunu who called for the convening of the elective conference in the province. Advocate Greg Harpur was responding to claims by five ANC members in the province who want the outcome of the 2015 provincial elective conference nullified. According to the current ANC provincial leadership, the conference was convened within a period of four years as outlined in the party's constitution. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to our reporter in KwaZulu Natal Vusi Makhosini

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says it is following up on reports about a 23-year-old woman who disappeared from Richardsbay in northern KwaZulu-Natal and has now allegedly been found in a Nigerian hospital. She claims she was abducted, drugged and woke up in Nigeria. The woman - who is not being named for her own protection - went missing on the day she graduated from the University of Zululand two months ago. She has allegedly now contacted her family via Facebook. SABC reporter Nhlanhla Nxele has more...

On our Arts Culture and Literature feature we profile the founder of Impilo Health Wear. This is a brand that caters for health care professionals including doctors, physiotherapists, dietitians, radiographers and nurses. Dr Siviwe Mila, the founder of Impilo Health Wear, says she wishes to reinvent health wear. She adds that understanding the stresses of their daily jobs, Impilo wants to make health professionals to look good and feel good in their African medical attire. Tsepiso spoke to Dr. Siviwe Mila...

The court battle of the ANC in Kwa-Zulu Natal played out in full view of a full bench at the Pietermaritzburg high court today. At the centre of the attention is the legitimacy of the 2015 ANC KwaZulu-Natal elective conference. The five leaders of ANC branches want the court to nullify the conference along with its resolutions saying the whole process was flawed. However the current provincial leadership of the ANC maintains they were elected and emerged victorious at the conference. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to our reporters Vusi Makhosini, Nonkululeko Hlophe and political analyst Protas Madlala

The South African Policing Union - SAPU has denied claims that its members are intimidating non-striking workers at the 10111 call centre offices in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. Police management have filed an application in the Labour Court against SAPU to prevent unlawful conduct by the striking 10111 employees. Ike Phaahla spoke to Brigadier Sally de Beer, National police spokeswoman and Oscar Skommere, Secretary General for the South African Policing Union - SAPU.

Kenya's Electoral commission is still to declare the Presidential elections results. Meanwhile, the National Super Alliance (NASA) says it will only accept the election results if the commission gives it access to its computer servers. NASA has disputed the provisional result from the August 8 poll saying they will accept results based on figures recorded on Tuesday. Ike Phaahla spoke to SABC's Correspondent in Kenya, Sarah Kimani.

On Monday, the Johannesburg Equality Court made a ruling in favour of activist and lecture at the University of the Witwatersrand, Tim Trengove Jones. Jones had brought a case of homophobic hate speech before the court against his neighbour, for making an anti-LGBTI slurs against him. Magistrate P J Stanford, in her ruling indicated that there needs to be a clear deterrent that a behaviour and verbal abuse that culminates in homophobic insult is totally unacceptable. Ike Phaahla spoke to Wits University Lecturer and activist, Tim Trengove- Jones