KG chats with Ouma Tema

Within only two weeks into the beginning of the winter initiation season, 10 initiates are reported dead, with 100 rescued from the initiation school. 15 initiation schools are reported to be closed and the death toll is expected to rise. A few weeks ago, government has renewed its efforts to deal with initiation deaths by launching the winter initiation season and creating an initiation hotline. Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Obed Bapela

NFP NEC member, Ahmed Shaik-Emam, says there was gross misconduct by some party members leading to the party's failing to pay a deposit to the IEC for the upcoming municipal elections. Shaik-Emam says those members could be suspended...

The City of Tshwane says temporary shelter has been arranged for families affected by a shack fire at the Plastic View informal settlement. Hundreds of people were left homeless after the blaze that killed five residents. We spoke to City of Tshwane mayoral spokesperson Blessing Manale

The daughter of one of South Africa's most notorious criminals has written a book on her life, describing years of abuse. Amor van der Westhuyzen is Joey Haarhoff's daughter, the woman accused of kidnapping young girls in the late 1980's for her paedophile boyfriend Gert van Rooyen. Alet van Rensburg spoke to Van der Westhuyzen and filed this report….

More than three hundred people have been left homeless as the fire burnt to the ground shacks at Sea Cow Lake in Durban in KwaZulu Natal. Emergency officials say most people have suffered smoke inhalation and rushed to hospitals. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Nhlanhla Nxele reports.

The ANC says it is confident that it will retain the Tlokwe municipality in North West. The party says the municipality has a good track record of service delivery under the ANC. Members of the ANC National Executive Committee visited churches in Potchefstroom over the weekend to garner support ahead of next month's municipal polls. Patrick Dintwa reports ...

The Democratic Alliance in Limpopo took its local government election campaign to Ga-Manoke outside Burgersfort. The party took time from its campaign trail to donate a wheelchair to thirty four-year-old Melvin Mgiba who has a disability. Katlego Nyoni reports...

The City of Tshwane says temporary shelter has been arranged for families affected by a shack fire at the Plastic View informal settlement. Hundreds of people were left homeless after the blaze that killed five residents. We are now joined on the line by City of Tshwane mayoral spokesperson Blessing Manale...

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian stocks which have rallied for a fourth day and most commodities advanced, vote counting is scheduled to resume on Monday in a dramatic Australian federal election that failed to produce a clear winner on the weekend and South Africa's Biggest Labour Group to balance pay with Job Security