Officials from the Competition Commission have raided six of the world's biggest container shipping companies on suspicion of colluding to inflate rates between Asia and South Africa. The six raided companies are local subsidiaries of Denmark's Maersk, Portugal's Mediterranean Shipping Company, France's CMA CGM Shipping, Germany's HamburgSud, Singapore-based Pacific International Line and Maersk unit Safmarine. Competition Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele says such cartels have the effect of significantly derailing the economic growth of the region. Maersk and MSC have confirmed the raids and say they are co-operating with authorities.

Wits University students are currently marching to the chamber of mines in Johannesburg where they'll hand over a memorandum demanding support for their call for free education. The University has been shut down for over a week now following protests by students demanding free education. Meanwhile the University of Limpopo in Mankweng outside Polokwane has suspended academic activities indefinitely. In a statement, campus management have instructed all students to vacate campus by five o Clock this afternoon. Varsity management says this is to ensure the safety and security of students, staff, and university property. Grahamstown police in the Eastern Cape have arrested ten Rhodes University students for allegedly vandalising police property and blockaded roads. Five of them were arrested for violating a court interdict from the university against them.

In our Arts and Culture feature today we look at an Open Air Cinema aimed at providing alternative entertainment for rural parts of the country: Backyard Films SA. The outdoor cinema takes the youth off the streets and taverns and provides alternative entertainment for rural villages in the country who do not have a cinema nearby.

Hundreds were gathered at the Grace Bible Church in Soweto, to bid farewell to Kwaito legend, Mandoza. The 38-year-old musician - whose real name is Mduduzi Tshabalala - died from cancer on Sunday. Today we pay tribute to the musician with this tribute compiled by Aphiwe Honono...

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Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has again warned that he will close down institutions which continue to be violent and ungovernable. Nzimande was speaking during an exclusive interview with the SABC this morning following the ongoing protests by students nationally demanding free education. Nzimande had issued a similar warning in Cape Town earlier this week. Nzimande also called on parents to also take charge.

A large group of paramedics took part in a demonstration in Philippi on the Cape Flats calling for an end to violent attacks on rescue workers and ambulances in townships. In terms of a memorandum read during a gathering at a local stadium there's been more than 80 attacks on paramedics and ambulances in the Cape Metro this year.

In our Arts and Culture feature today we speak to Bukhosi Nyathi, a young artist whose work speaks about issues affecting humanity such as: child abuse, female hygiene as well celebrating successful women. Nyathi is among other young artists showcasing their artwork at the Dancing with the Devil Exhibition taking place at the Jo Anke Gallery in Bramley; Johannesburg

The managing director of the waste management company PIKITUP of the City of Johannesburg Amanda Nair has been relieved of her duties. Nair says she has no intention of taking legal action against her former employers. She was placed on special leave in July after trade union SAMWU accused her of maladministration.

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