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The Progressive Women's Movement of South Africa is unhappy about Pistorius parole during the women's month and will ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services not to approve the parole board's recommendation. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Convener at the Progressive Women's Movement of South Africa, Mme Jacqui Mofokeng.

Fifteen people have been confirmed dead and five seriously injured in an accident involving a mini-bus and a train. The accident happened in Shaka's head near Ballito north of Durban last night. It is believed the drive of the taxi lost control and the taxi veered off the road and landed on the rail way track colliding with passing train. Vusi Makhosini reports

Three nurses are accused of neglecting a pregnant woman at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Johannesburg will be disciplined by the department of health. This comes after the death of an unborn baby at the hands of the nurses at the facility. It's alleged that the mother had been admitted at the hospital as a high risk patient, however she wasn't treated as such. Senior Health Journalist Thabile Mbhele reports

The ANC's National General Council is expected to focus its attention relentlessly on the state of the country's economy. This was revealed at the ruling party's launch of a number of discussion documents for its National General Council scheduled for the 9th to the 12th of October. The NGC is a mid-term review of the policies and implementation of decisions passed at the ANC's 2012 National Conference in Manguang. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to ANC's head of policy Jeff Radebe...

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Legal representatives of the Marikana tragedy victims have called the Farlam Commission report a disgrace and criticized government for being in denial. The legal team says they will also apply for a review of the Farlam commission of inquiry's report as they do not agree with the findings. For more we are joined on the line by one of the legal representatives of the Marikana victims, Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza

Today is the final day for the South Sudan's government and rebels to reach a peace deal or face possible sanctions. Over the weekend . East African leaders were gathered in Ethiopian capital in an effort to convince South Sudan's warring sides to sign a peace deal. Diplomats have warned any failure to sign a peace deal could trigger serious consequences for the rival leaders. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Independent Analyst and former Ambassador Tom Wheeler.

About a hundred residents have been left destitute following a fire that gutted about 50 shacks in Lwandle, Cape Town. Residents says they are not sure how the last night fire started. Many called on government to provide them with RDP houses. Thandiswa Mawu reports

The families, whose loved ones were killed in Marikana three years ago, are still struggling to come to terms with the events of that fateful day. Forty-four people were killed in the week between the 12th and the 16th of August in 2012. The third commemoration was held at the koppie, where 34 mineworkers were killed. Itumeleng Kgajane compiled this report.

Market Analyst and Economist Clive Ramathibela looks at the Asian Markets which, tracking an advance in U.S. equities,
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Investment Decline and South Africa finally wakes up to “Venture Capitalisation” as SME’s show strong growth potential