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The beatification of Blessed Benedict Daswa has been used as a platform to call for an end to violence and senseless killings linked to witchcraft and witch hunts in South Africa. A call was also made for the strengthening of families, in honour of Blessed Daswa. Daswa has now officially been named a "Blessed" after the beatification service at his home village of Tshitanini outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo yesterday. Thousands of people came to the rural village to witness the making of a blessed. Thabile Mbhele reports

The national education department on Friday announced the writing of the Annual National Assessments (ANA) has been postponed to next year. The announcement came after threats from teacher unions to boycott the ANA - a series of tests for learners between grades one and nine to test their numeracy and literacy levels. To talk to us about the implications of this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Education Specialist, Graeme Bloch….

Thousands of technical and private college students have been affected by a top-level probe which was instituted by the Department of Higher Education and Training after exam papers were leaked to candidates via WhatsApp. The leaked papers fell under Natural Sciences studies, which affected students from the country's technical, vocational, and private colleges. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to th eDepartment of Higher education and training's Chief Director for exams and assessments, Nadine Potes…

Parents of the children from Roodepoort Primary School, west of Johannesburg, say they want the department to tighten the security at the school. This came out during a meeting which Gauteng MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, held with them at Matholeville in Roodepoort. The meeting was aimed at addressing the parents' request, to not send their children back to Roodepoort Primary school. The school was closed last month following violent disruptions. It was also alleged that the principal was unfairly appointed. Neliswa Mavundla reports.

The inquest into the death of Anika Smit, a 17 year old who was sexually molested, stabbed and her hands cut off, will start in the Pretoria North Magistrates court today (MONDAY). Smit was found dead in her father's house in Theresapark, Pretoria, in March 2010. She was in grade 11 at Gerrit Maritz High School when she was murdered. Her father made the gruesome discovery. Liela Magnus reports ....

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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government does not have an immediate answer to a call for by the protesting residents of Vuwani to have the decision by the Municipal Demarcation Board reversed. Residents have asked the Deputy President to investigate the municipal demarcation board's decision to have some parts of Vuwani merged with Malamulele to form a new municipality. They believe that the decision was politically motivated. Schooling has been disrupted and businesses vandalised and looted. Witness Tiva reports...

1. Asian stocks fell, paring the regional benchmark measure's first weekly advance since July. Consumer and industrial shares declined
2. South African insurer Discovery to set up retail bank
3. South Africa July factory production up 5.6 % year/year

The discovery of fossils of a new species called Homo Naledi at the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site near Johannesburg, has received mixed reaction. While some welcomed the discovery, others questioned how this species can be related to human beings. Someone who thinks the researchers could have used the money and resources differently, Founding President of the Kara Heritage Institute, Dr Mathole Motshekga.

Police Minister, Nathi Nhleko, says police killings are an attack on the state. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Police Minister