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Millions of adolescent girls who face child marriage will soon be protected by the new Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage. This follows an adoption of this new model law Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF). Following the adoption of the model law in Swaziland, member states are now expected to match their local laws with that of the African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage. To tell us more we are joined on the line by Nyasha Chingore -Munazvo, who is a Lawyer, Sexual and Reproductive Rights Programme at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC).

Parliament says it is in the process of getting new uniforms for its parliamentary protection services. It expects the new uniforms to be worn as soon as parliament resumes after the August local elections. Spokesperson Luzuko Jacobs says this forms part of an investigation into possible security breaches last month when EEF MPs clashed with parliamentary security personnel during President Jacob Zuma's oral reply in the National Assembly. It was alleged later that EFF leader Julius Malema's bodyguards infiltrated the protection services and managed to enter the National Assembly chambers. Abongwe Kobokana reports.

Leaders of the Durban Christian Centre - also known as the Jesus Dome - say they are still waiting for the authorities to tell them what caused the fire that destroyed the church last night. Forensic investigators are trying to piece together details of the blaze. Fanele Mhlongo filed this report.....

THE Independent Electoral Commission has flagged violence as a major concern ahead of the local government elections. At today's lucky draw for the first position on the ballot, the IEC vice-chairperson Terry Tselane reminded political parties that they must lead in ensuring that the political process towards and during election is free and fair. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana filed this report...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) group of countries is signing off on an economic partnership agreement with the European Union. The deal will amalgamate South Africa's free trade agreement with the EU which has stood for over 15 years. Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock has more.

South Africa needs to promote an environment conducive for local and foreign investors, while ensuring there is no capture of state institutions or different corporations. This is according to the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan who was addressing delegates at the Gauteng Economic Indaba currently underway in Johannesburg. Gordhan says for higher growth to be achieved, South African has to be passionate about getting the economy out of the doldrums. Morafe Tabane reports.

The IFP hopes to fill the King Zwelithini Stadium this weekend when it launches its election manifesto. Party leadership led by iNkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi will deliver the party's election promises while also taking stock of the party's performance in the 2011 municipal elections. Then, the IFP retained only two municipalities - Ulundi and Umsinga. But during by-elections that followed, the party managed to reclaim municipalities such as Nkandla, Hlabisa and Ntambanana. The IFP's Head of Election Campaign Narend Singh believes the party is better positioned to change things around and do well in the upcoming elections.

Economic Freedom Fighters Deputy President, Floyd Shivambu, says his party will focus on building health care centres and government run creches for each municipal ward. He says this will not only improve service delivery but also create job opportunities. Shivambu was addressing hundreds of Zamdela residents in Sasolburg in the northern Free State as part of the EFF's municipal election campaign. Zamdela residents have in recent years sparked violent protests over poor service delivery and corruption in Metsimaholo Municipality. Noma Bolani reports...

The South African Police Service is on a recruitment drive to get former members to re-enlist. SAPS spokesperson, Vishnu Naidoo, says this is a follow up to last year's recruitment drive, in which only slightly more than 500 applicants were successful out of about 3-thousand. Naidoo says the police force has more than 600 vacant posts.