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The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana, wants employers to assist college students with workplace experience. As part of their project, Decade of the Artisan, the minister is holding talks with employers from different industries in Polokwane, to encourage them to formalise links with colleges and provide students with apprenticeships, learnerships or other skills programme.

The ANC's National Working Committee is expected to meet with the party's Western Cape leaders on Monday to discuss the way forward after it asked provincial leader, Marius Fransman, to step down. Fransman has been asked to step aside pending the completion of an investigation into sexual harrassment charges against him. The party's top leaders also gave provincial secretary, Faiez Jacobs, 48 hours yesterday to show why he shouldn't be suspended for assault charges. For analysis, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to political economy analyst at Ngube Ngcuka consulting Zamikhaya Maseti...

Grape farmers say they expect a smaller harvest in the Western Cape this year due to the drought. Harvest season is already underway at many farms and owners are doing their best to harvest a good crop. Large vegetation fires have also dealt a blow to many farmers. Lynne Arendse reports

ANC's National Working Committee is expected to meet with the party's Western Cape leaders on Monday to discuss the way forward after it asked provincial leader, Marius Fransman, to step down. Fransman has been asked to step aside pending the completion of an investigation into sexual harrassment charges against him. The party's top leaders also gave provincial secretary, Faiez Jacobs, 48 hours yesterday to show why he shouldn't be suspended for assault charges. Lyndon Khan reports

1. The impact of the interest rate hike on the markets
2. Microsoft earnings
3. The bank of Japans's decision to ease

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has reminded South Africans that the hiking cycle continues. The bank has increased the repo rate by an agressive 50 basis points to 6.75 percent, as expected by most economists. Kganyago has attributed the hike to the expected deterioration in the bank's inflation outlook due to a weaker rand. Tshepo Mongoai report.

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Parenting Corner with author Craig Wilkinson focused on different parenting styles

The ANC has vowed to take action against economic challenges facing the country. This is one of the key decisions taken at the ruling paty's three day NEC lekgotla which ended last night in Pretoria. The lekgotla is an annual meeting that determines government programmes and priorities to ensure consistency between government work and the ANC. The state of education, economic growth and the upcoming local government elections were at the top of the agenda. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports.

Traditional Healers says they refuse to be regulated by government. They say it is impossible that government can pass laws that regulate their calling. This comes after government published the Traditional Health Practitioners Regulations in November last year. Part of the regulations stipulate that traditional healers and traditional medicines should be regulated, should undergo training and should be classified only under four groups, when traditional healing is so wide. Senior journalist Thabile Mbhele reports...