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The Minister of Mineral Resources Ngoako Ramatlhodi is said to have instructed Glencore to suspend its Optimum coal mine operations as it did not comply with legal requirements in its retrenchment process. Last month, Glencore announced that it would shut part of the Optimum mine and cut 380 jobs due to lower coal prices. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Minister's Special Advisor, Advocate Mahlodi Muofhe.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he will not rest until all schools in the province are open to all races. Lesufi says he's prepared to take the matter to the Constitutional Court. He was responding to questions from opposition parties in the Gauteng Legislature. Tshepo Phagane

Kenya is carrying out a polio vaccination campaign targeting eight Million children amid concerns from the Catholic Church that the vaccines being used may cause infertility. While the country's ministry's of health says the vaccines are provided by the World Health Organisation and met all standards the church through it's association of doctors says independent tests show the vaccines contain traces of estradiol, form of estrogen, a female sex hormone. Sarah Kimani reports

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts - SCOPA - in the North West says punitive action will be taken against high ranking officials of the North West government, including the MECs, who were involved in the issuing of a controversial tender amounting to 15-million rands. This is in relation to the monies paid to a law firm, that was helping out with the disciplinary hearings of two officials. The Public Protector has already investigated the matter and found that laws were flouted in procuring the services of the law firm. SCOPA has summoned the Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, to explain why, after two years, the government has still not implemented the Public Protector's recommendations. Lucas Mothibedi reports

The High Court sitting in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga has found the owner of an initiation school, Jabulani Mlombo, guilty of seventeen rape and three sexual assault charges. Mlombo and his wife, Sister Khoza are accused of assaulting and raping 21 girls who were attending their initiation school at Masoyi near Hazyview in 2012. The two were charged with 49 counts of rape and assault. Khoza was found guilty on three counts of assault. Mthobisi Mkhaliphi reports...

The Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, Lawson Naidoo, analyses the Public protector and Nkandla ad hoc committee saga

The office of the ANC CHIEF WHIP issued a statement responding to the Public Protector's criticism against the parliamentary AD HOC Committee. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to ANC Ad Hoc Committee member, Mmamoloko Kubayi....

Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela says the Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete is duty bound in terms of the Constitution to allow her to shed light on Police Minister Ntahi Nhleko's report before the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee on Nkandla. This comes after the ANC voted against calling her before the Nkandla ad-hoc committee on security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence. A visibly frustrated Madonsela addressed the National Assembly via the media yesterday . Presidential correspondent Ntebo Mokobo has morePublic Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela says the Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete is duty bound in terms of the Constitution to allow her to shed light on Police Minister Ntahi Nhleko's report before the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee on Nkandla. This comes after the ANC voted against calling her before the Nkandla ad-hoc committee on security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence. A visibly frustrated Madonsela addressed the National Assembly via the media. Presidential correspondent Ntebo Mokobo has more

Load shedding is just as frustrating for babies as it is for adults, businesses and the economy. Babies have often missed their meals as they cannot get their formula milk or expressed breast milk when the power goes off. South Africa has been experiencing load shedding since the beginning of the year. Senior health journalist Thabile Mbhele reports

South Africa faces the triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment. This is according to a report by global aid and development charity organisation Oxfam. The report says the future of South Africa depends on the country's ability to end social deprivation and manage social stress. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Nokutula Mhene, Oxfam's Economic Justice Campaigns Advisor...