Global mining company Glencore has announced that its subsidiary, Optimum Coal Mines, is going ahead with the closure of some of its operations. This will see 380 families left without an income. The National Union of Mineworkers said earlier it would to consult with its lawyers to fight the retrenchments. For a reaction Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Deputy General Secretary of NUM, William Mabapa

Security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's homestead in Nkandla, in northern KwaZulu-Natal are not worth the more than 200-million rand of taxpayers' money spent on them. That's according to the Chairpreson of the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on Nkandla, Cedric Frolick. The Committee conducted an in loco inspection of the upgrades to the president's home. It found evidence of gross inflation of prices, shoddy workmanship and a waste of taxpayers' money in the controversial security upgrades. Zanele Buthelezi reports

Government's short to medium term job opportunities have restored the dignity of poor South Africans who have never worked in their lives. This according to the Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. He visited the beneficiaries of government's Public Employment Programme initiative in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg. Unemployed young people at the Orange Farm Skills Centre are running a food garden with a soup kitchen to feed the poor in the community. The centre also has a computer laboratory which has benefited over 3000 learners. Ntebo Mokobo reports.

During our Forum at eight discussion yesterday with veteran journalist Joe Thloloe on the life of struggle hero Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, some of our listeners voiced their concerns that the history of Sobukwe is not being taught adequately at the Robben Island Museum, claiming that there is very little interest by the museum to tell his story and to respond to this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Robben Island Museum Chief Executive Officer Sibongiseni Mkhize

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Prasa chairperson Popo Molefe says he's confident that police investigations will reveal details of a plot to kill him. Molefe has opened a conspiracy to commit murder case, saying threats are being made on his life. AM Live host Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Popo Molefe.

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Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has again come under fire from opposition parties for his report which exonerated President Jacob Zuma on the security upgrades at his Nkandla home. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Policy and Political analyst from Unisa, Prof Somadoda Fikeni...

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has again come under fire from opposition parties for his report which exonerated President Jacob Zuma on the security upgrades at his Nkandla home. Nhleko's been accused of patronage and lacking security expertise in compiling the probe. He appeared before the Parliamentary ad hoc committee on Nkandla, sitting at the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in Pietermaritzburg. He defended his report that lists the cattle kraal, culvert, chicken run, swimming pool and amphitheatre as part of security features. Zanele Buthelezi reports

Police will still be allowed to remove a disorderly MP from the National Assembly chamber when there is a threat to life. This was the agreement in the Sub-Rules Committee of the National Assembly's Rules Committee. The sub-committee was finalising various proposals to amend the rules that seek to strengthen the authority of the speaker and new procedures to remove disorderly MPs. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports