Mentally ill individuals are still exposed to a large degree of discrimination and marginalization due to the stigma that still surrounds mental health. This according to Social workers at the Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital in the Western Cape who are working tirelessly to change that. Surely dealing with people with mental illness must be a challenging process and how many of us really understand? Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Social Work Manager at Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital Estelle Silence.

Analyst At 27 Four Investment Managers Nadir Thokan looks at the European Central Bank meeting happening today, SABMiller rejects AB InBev's takeover offer and Mining production numbers coming out today.

A group of Businessmen around the North West Province, calling themselves, the North West Business Forum, have made available a whooping two million rands reward, for any information that may lead to the possible arrest of the killers of one of their own, Wandile Bozwana. Property mogul Bozwana was gunned down last Friday on the N1 in Pretoria by unknown assailants. His killing comes at a time when he was wrestling the North West government at the Constitutional Court, over unpaid tender invoices amounting to thirty-million-rands. Bobby Serame and Lucas Mothibedi compiled this report...

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA Prasa, has launched a single control centre, which Prasa says is expected to improve train punctuality and safety. The Gauteng Nerve Centre located in Kempton Park is described by the Transport Minister Dipuo Peters as the first of its kind on the continent. To tell us more we are joined on the line by the Group Chief Strategy Officer at Prasa, Sipho Sithole.

The minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown has acknowledged that state owned enterprises are not driving the economy as they should. She says government is currently working on a model which will decide where different SOEs should be placed. She was addressing delegates attending the Black Management Forum's annual conference in Midrand. Most SOEs have been criticised for being badly run. Morafe Tabane filed this report

City of Cape Town has announced plans to honour Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah, ahead of his 84th birthday today. Mayor Patricia de Lille, says activities include a reconciliation walk, an interfaith service and a council speech. De Lille says they'll also officially hand over a 200-year-old building next week donated to preserve the work of the Tutu Legacy Foundation. Thandiswa Mawu reports

Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe is calling for business leaders to have courage in ensuring that the wealth of the country is transferred to more black South Africans. Radebe was quoted while addressing the Black Management Forum's annual conference in Midrand on Tuesday. The Minister expressed concern that the structure of our economy is still largely reflecting the apartheid past

Investment Analyst at 27 Four Investment Managers Nadir Thokan looks at PepsiCo. shares rise 2.9% after earnings beat forecasts, Sibanye bids R4bn for Aquarius Pt and New Europe Property Investment raises R2bn in fresh capital

Since the launch of the BRICS bank we've been speaking to various experts about what exactly the bank has been set up for and not really understanding its main objectives. Well the bank's vice-president is in the country and we use this opportunity now to get him to explain what the main objectives of the bank are and also what the benefits are for South Africa?

Desparate father who is an ex-convict looking for his son, but not being allowed to see him. He is frustrated and wants to know which way to go in his efforts to unite with his son. Sakina speaks to Advocate Petunia Seabi-Mathope the Chief Family Advocate at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.