Newly-formed Anti-Racism Action Forum says it will lay 22 criminal charges against the former president FW De Klerk and apartheid-era Law and Order minister Adriaan Vlok. Sakina Kamwendo speaks Anti-Racism Action Forum spokesperson Zandi Radebe.

Former President, FW de Klerk says he has have no fear about new human rights violations charges to be brought against him and former law and order minister Adriaan Vlok. The newly-formed Anti-Racism Action Forum (Araf) would open criminal charges at the Hillbrow police station in Johannesburg for "crimes committed against black people. : For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to spokesperson for the Anti-Racism Action Forum Zandi Radebe....

1. Asian stocks tumbled for a second day as Nomura Holdings Inc. reported disappointing earnings and oil's slump below $30 a barrel eroded investor confidence in global economic growth
2. Automakers reported the strongest U.S. January sales in a decade, topping analysts' estimates, however locally the industry is still under pressure
3. Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to a record low in January, in a sign that economic sentiment in Europe's largest economy is withstanding the tumult in global markets

President Jacob Zuma agreed to pay back some of the money spent on the security upgrades at his home in Nkandla. In a statement released yesterday, the president says the Auditor General and the Minister of Finance should determine the amount he should repay. The announcement comes exactly a week before the Constitutional court is due to hear an application by the EFF on the matter. Sakina speaks to Professor Fikeni, a Political Analyst based at the University of South Africa

Analysis with Professor Somadoda Fikeni

President Jacob Zuma wants a court settlement to finally end the long drawn out political and legal controversy around tax payer's money spent on his Nkandla home. He wants the constitutional court to order the finance minister and auditor general to determine how much he is liable to pay for non security installations at his private home. This comes as the court was due to hear the matter brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters next week Tuesday. Zuma released a statement late last night on his latest submissions to the court. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi professor Somadoda Fikeni, a Political Analyst based at the University of South Africa ...

North West Education Department says drastic meassures are to be taken against the lady educator, who is accused of severely assaulted a nine year old learner in Rustenburg. The boy was taken to Job Shimankana Hospital in Rusterburg. Currently the boy's hand is swollen and in a bad state of health. Bobby Serame and Zebilon Maine visited the area and filed this report...

The Joshua Generation Church in Cape Town says it will not stop advocating spanking as a form of discipline. This comes after the South African Human Right's Commission (SAHRC) ordered the church to comply in a written undertaking that it will stop promoting corporal punishment within the church. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Adv Nadene Badenhorst- Legal Counsel for Freedom of Religion South Africa and Spokesperson for Joshua Generation Church...

1. The World Bank has joined the IMF in reducing the projected GDP growth for South Africa for this year and next year. What's the impact of the low growth environment?
2. Are there immediate medium to short term solutions to address this endemic unemployment?

President Jacob Zuma wants a court settlement to finally end the long drawn out political and legal controversy around tax payer's money spent on his Nkandla home. He wants the constitutional court to order the finance minister and auditor general to determine how much he is liable to pay for non security installations at his private home. This comes as the court was due to hear the matter brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters next week Tuesday. Zuma released a statement late last night on his latest submissions to the court. Deputy political editor Mahlatse Galleys has more