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The newly-appointed public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she is not in competition with her predecessor, Thuli Madonsela. This is in the wake of Mkhwebane's perceived public attacks on Madonsela during Wednesday's briefing in parliament when she was presenting her office's 2015/16 annual report. The report reveals donations from foreign NGOs to Madonsela's office which some MPs have perceived as controversial. Senior political journalist Amos Phago compiled this report.

Former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, has clarified issues around the use of consultants and accepting donor funding. This comes after her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, said she would change the way things are done during her time in office. She told Parliament's Justice committee that she would not source donor funding to protect the sovereignty of the office and they would use little or no consultants. Zalene Merrington reports..

Cabinet has called on protesting tertiary education students to save the 2016 academic year warning of the negative consequences to the economy if they do not do so. Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria yesterda following Wednesday's (19/10) meeting of the executive, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says that cabinet shares the sentiments of students on the high cost of education and through the Commission on Fees is seeking a long term solution. The executive also announced changes to the Interministerial Committee tasked with dealing with the challanges in Higher Education and has also expressed support for Finance Minister Gordhan regarding charges against him by the NDPP. Senior Political Reporter Busi Chimombe reports....

Wits University spokesperson Shirona Patel has confirmed that student leader Shaeera Kalla was shot multiple times with rubber bullets and that she had been admitted to hospital. Several other students were also injured when they clashed with police while disrupting exams at the university's West Campus. Meanwhile, the South African Police Services have issued a statement concerning the matter. National police spokeswoman Brigadier Sally de Beer, says they are looking into the matter of an alleged shooting and any police officer found to have contravened the law will be dealt with accordingly. The ANC have called on the police to refrain from using maximum force. The party's national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa explains...

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The Africa Empowered investment company has proposed a nation-building fund - which will not be either a government or private sector fund - to assist with the current fees issue at tertiary institutions. This was revealed at a media briefing in Johannesburg yesterday. Vuyo Jack, chairman of Africa Empowered has the details...

The University of the Western Cape says there will be no further lectures on campus. However, alternative measures are being implemented. The decision follows ongoing protests. Yesterday major clashes between students and police took place and at least one student was arrested. Students were angered after management failed to attend a scheduled meeting.For more on the academic year we are joined on the line by UWC spokesperson, Luthando Tyhalibongo...

The Minister of Police has written a letter to Suspended IPID Head, Robert McBride, informing him that their work relationship is "irretrievably broken". In his statement, the minister further advised McBride to seek clarity from the Speaker of the National Assembly on where he needs to report for duty. McBride is due to report to duty today, after the Police's Portfolio Committee in Parliament did not proceed with plans to take disciplinary action against him. We spoke to the Spokesperson for the Minister of Police, Sandile Ngidi for more details...

Hundreds of Mozambican nationals gathered at the heroes square in the country's capital city Maputo for the 30th commemoration of the death of president Samora Machel. President Machel and other officials were returning from a summit in Zambia when their plane crashed at Mbuzini village near the border of Mozambique and Swaziland south east of Mpumalanga. Machel and 34 others were killed. Vusi Twala reports..

South Africa is to use it's position in the International Atomic Energy Agency to advance the continent's development agenda. That's according to Pretoria's ambassador to Vienna, Tebogo Seokolo. Seokolo was appointed earlier this month to chair the strategic multi-lateral body, which has the responsibility to ensure the safe, peaceful use of nuclear technology. It's the first time since 1959, that a South African ambassador will chair the agency's board. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports.