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The ANC may lose one of its support bases in rural areas, if the Congress of Traditional Leaders' threat to withdraw it support is anything to go by. Contralesa has given the ruling party 60 days to respond to a list of demands or it will withdraw its support from the ANC. Among their demands, Contralesa wants President Zuma to pardon the jailed abaThembu King Buyelkhaya Dalindyebo and recognise traditional courts. They also want the government to transfer rural land under traditional authority institutions. They have threatened to form their own political party if the ANC does not respond positively to the demands within the deadline. Nkululeko Nyembezi reports….

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian markets as price of Brent crude oil at 47-dollars-43-cents a barrel, yen strengthens and hurts exports and recovery in the Brics nations could help with Ratings downgrade

Founder of the Decolonisation Foundation, Mzwanele Manyi says what the State Capture report calls for, is unconstitutional. The Public Protector's office was ordered by the hight court in Pretoria to release the 355-page report yesterday. The report calls for a judicial inquiry into the alleged influence of the Gupta family on government appointments.

The first HIV vaccination trials to prevent the spread of the virus have kicked off at the Chris Hani Baragwaneth Academic Hospital in Soweto. This study called the HVTN 702 involves over five thousand participants in 15 sites across the country. South African scientists and their international partners are optimistic that the trial will yield positive results in about four years. Sakina Kamwendo speaks Dr Fatima Laher.

Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Khomotso Moshikaro, Public Law Lecturer at the University of Cape Town about the State of capture report

The Head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate - IPID - Robert McBride, says he is relieved that the charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice levelled against him have been withdrawn. McBride, together with his two co-accused Mathews Sesoko and Innocent Khuba, was facing the charges in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. The two investigators have since been fired from IPID as a result.The State cited as a basis for their withdrawal of the charges, the State witnesses reluctance to deliver evidence in court. The charges against the three related to their investigation of former Hawks boss, Anwa Dramat's alleged illegal rendition of Zimbabwean nationals in 2010. Zanele Sibiya attended the court proceedings and filed this report....

Opposition parties have dismissed President Jacob Zuma's assertion that former Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela did not follow due process in finalising the so-called STATE CAPTURE report. On Monday, proceedings got underway in the High Court in Pretoria where President President Zuma is seeking a postponement of the release of the Public Protector's report which attempts to ascertain whether the wealthy Gupta family had undue influence over the President. Senior Political Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng filed this report...

Political parties in parliament last has held a debate on whether to review South Africa's relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The debate came as the country is faced with the sluggish economic growth. Abongwe Kobokana filed this reports...

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela Asian markets as possible Trump presidency gets a boost, Murray and Roberts sells substantial business unit and steady Rand could help down the petrol price as oil slows to $47.43...

Investment Analyst at Twenty-Seven-Four investment managers, Nadir Thokan looks at the potential for a merger between Steinhoff and Shoprite, new car sales numbers came out yesterday and China PMI numbers that came out yesterday