The bodies of the nine fishermen who drowned when their fishing trawler got into difficulties in rough seas on the False Bay Coast last weekend, have been identified. Nine others survived and three more are still missing. The 42-metre-fishing trawler started taking in water during rough seas and the crew abandoned ship. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Senzeni Zokwana, has met with management of the Viking Fishing Company which owned the trawler. Berenice Moss reports...

1. Asian stocks rose with U.S. equity-index futures as reports showing a stabilization in China's manufacturing activity boosted demand for riskier assets
2. China to Lose Earliest Manufacturing Gauge as Flash PMI Ends
3. Wal-Mart Said to Plan Hundreds of Job Cuts at Headquarters

National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega has dismissed the civil rights organisation AfriForum's claim that statistics released yesterday, are not a true reflection on the state of crime in the country. AfriForum briefed the media in Pretoria in reaction to the latest crime statistics. The crime statistics that Police Minister Nathi Nhleko and Phiyega released have identified some areas in the country, as crime free. Kwa-Mashu in Kwa-Zulu/Natal has been stated as being crime free. And in Durban, it was indicated there had been NO car hijackings. This was also the case in Polokwane in Limpopo. Maluti Obuseng reports

Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for a meeting with film stakeholders to discuss challenges faced by filmmakers. This comes after exhibitors decided to reduce the number of screens and performing sites at which the local romantic comedy film Tell Me Sweet Something, directed by Akin Omotoso, is being shown. Omotoso says the romantic comedy reached the R1 million mark in its first five days of release. Yet exhibitors, allegedly decided to reduce the number of screenings from 47 to 27. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Head writer, filmmaker and director, Akin Omotoso jus more.

The World Health Organisation says HIV patients should be given anti-retroviral drugs soon after diagnosis instead of waiting for their immune cell counts to fall below a certain threshold. The organisation says clinical trials have confirmed that early drug use extends the lives of those living with the virus. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Head of Policy at the Treatment Action Campaign, Marcus Louw.....

The National Union of Mineworkers is threatening strike action against the coal sector. The union has issued a 48 hour strike notice to various coal mining companies after wage talks collapsed. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to NUM's Chief Negotiator, Peter Bailey...

The National Union of Mineworkers is threatening strike action against the coal sector. The union has issued a 48 hour strike notice to various coal mining companies after wage talks collapsed. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to NUM's Chief Negotiator, Peter Bailey...

On the back of recent job losses and tough economic times, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) has issued a report that shows that South African consumers owed financial institutions 1.63-trillion rand in the second quarter. The report also shows that the number of consumers with impaired credit records increased by 124-thousand to 10.5-million in the second quarter. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Ngoako Mabeba, Manager for Statistics at the NCR.

1. Lets talk about the World Economic Forum's global competitive rankings released yesterday
2. Chinese PMI released yesterday
3. Eurozone inflation data that came out yesterday

National Police Commissioner, Riah Phiyega, has attributed the slow rate of promotion in the police service to trade union Solidarity. Solidarity has served interdicts on the police to freeze posts, and accuses the SAPS of sidelining its members because of their skin colour. Phiyega announced in Pretoria that 14-thousand constables and sergeants have been promoted. Seven thousand of them effective from October. Seven-thousand more constables and sergeants who would have spent 11 years in the service, will be promoted in the next financial year. Phumzile Mlangeni reports