First Take SA

One of the truck drivers that is suspected to have caused the crash that killed eleven Swazi maidens and two tribal authorities in Swaziland on Friday has been arrested and briefly appeared in court. The driver who is a government driver employed by the Ministry of Natural Resources has been charged with culpable homicide. According to Swaziland Police the driver will again appear in court tomorrow. For more on this we are joined on the line by the Swaziland Government spokesperson, Percy Simelane...

Government says it has accepted that not all jobs will be saved in the mining sector. His statement comes after the sector confirmed that it had signed a broad plan with unions and the government to stem a wave of job losses that falling commodity prices and soaring costs have triggered. The plan includes boosting platinum by promoting the metal as a central bank reserve asset. It also seeks to make commitments to delay lay-offs and sell distressed mining assets instead of closing them. Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says they are considering several measures to alleviate the job losses..

It has been found that speeding caused the derailment of PRASA's Shosholoza Meyl train near Kimberly earlier this month. This follows the release of preliminary investigation report by the Railway Safety Regulator, RSR, today. The train derailed between Modderrivier and Heuningneskloof stations in the Northern Cape. 60 passengers‚ including the train driver‚ his assistant and technician were injured in the derailment. We are now joined on the line by Railway Safety Regulator spokesperson, Babalwa Mpendu,

The Springbok assistant coaches say the spirit among players in the training squad for the Rugby World Cup is high. This is despite criticism about the lack of transformation in the national squad after the Boks lost against Argentina for the first time in Springbok rugby history. Amid criticism from former Bok coach Peter de Villiers, a Spingbok jersey was burnt at the launch of a group against racism in rugby at the weekend. Assistant coach Richie Gray says the players are focussing on their game ahead of the announcement of the 31-man World Cup team.

The Black Students Movement at Rhodes University has vowed to continue occupying the Council Chambers at the university until management addresses their demands. They have been staging a sit-in since Wednesday night. They say their action has been triggered by the failure of management to address grievances detailed in a memorandum that was handed over to management on Tuesday. The movement says their demands includes changing the name of the institution and curriculum transformation.

MXO was born in Kwa-dwesi, Port Elizabeth in 1978. Singing began quite naturally for him as a young child growing up in the township and participating in both school choir and the scout choir. It was the musical legends such as Letta Mbulu, Hugh Masikela, Miriam Makeba as well as the social and political climate of the early 1980's that influenced the youngster and he was part of two groups - Black Power Crew and Lil Homies - that were in demand throughout Port Elizabeth. MXO just dropped his latests single Zinathi which he will be performing at the Baseline on September 11 alongside ROOTS 2000, Aphiwe Honono had a chat with this fella and started by asking what influenced him to pursue a career in music.

Although tow truck companies provide motorists with an essential service, sometimes they do not adhere to the rules and regulations that govern their industry

Ten police officers appeared in the Tembisa Magistrate's Court, East of Johannesburg today. They were arrested this morning for the alleged torture and murder of a 37-year old man in Ivory Park. It's alleged the officers arrested the man late last year and tortured him on the way to the police station. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID, is probing the matter. For more on this we are now joined on the line by Grace Langa, she is the National spokesperson for IPID

The University of Stellenbosch has strongly condemned all forms of discrimination and racism at the University. This follows the release of a documentary called 'Luister' by the Open Stellenbosch Movement which features students accounts of alleged racism at the university.

The Broadcast Electronic Media and Allied Workers' Union (Bemawu) at the SABC is alleging that staff members at the Durban office were thrown out of their work stations and threatened with dismissal during a visit by the National Intelligence Agency. It is not clear as to what the purpose of the NIA operators was as staff members were asked to vacate their offices for as long as two hours. Bemawu's president Hannes du Buisson says nothing was explained to the staff and he has since written a letter to the public broadcaster's CEO Frans Matlala questioning the presence of NIA operatives at the Durban office