Community in the mining areas say companies and government and government are deliberately ignoring their interests. Sakina speaks toChris Rutledge of Action Aid

EFF Member in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Ayanda Tshabalala, has resigned from the party. In her resignation statement, Tshabalala accuses party president Julius Malema of destroying the party and turning it into an unrecognizable, treacherous, ugly formation, Sakina speaks to Ayanda Tshabalala and EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

Marikana miners are threatening to take President Jacob Zuma to court after he failed to meet yesterday's deadline to make the Marikana report public. Andries Nkome, legal representative for the miners, says delaying the release of the report violates the constitutional rights of affected miners. Sakina speaks to Andries Nkome

Health Minister, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, has refuted media reports about drug shortages in the country. Last week a patient from Esigodini Clinic in KwaZulu Natal claimed in the media she did not receive her antiretroviral medicines and that many patients were being turned away. The patient said this because of widespread shortage of medicines in public health facilities.

Asian markets update with our resident market analyst Clive Ramathibela : Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index paring its weekly drop, after U.S. shares rose to records as mixed economic data fuelled bets the Federal Reserve won't rush to raise interest rates, the Bank of Japan refrained from increasing monetary stimulus and signalled a more optimistic view on the economy and this Year's Summer Box Office Could Be the Largest Ever

Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says her department is working at innovative ways to introduce low or no-water solutions for flush toilets. Mokonyane says the new plans aim of eliminate the use of clean water to flush toilets. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Minister Mokonyane....

The South African Police Service has introduced a re-enlisting process, where former members will be re-employed in lower positions. National Commissioner General Riah Phiyega says former members will be employed at ranks not higher than lieutenant‚ regardless of the rank they held when they left the Police Service. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to police spokesperson Colonel Vishnu Naidoo and President of the South African Policing Union (SAPU), Mpho Kwinika

Local markets update with strategist at ETF, Nerina Visser : There was no surprise in the interest rate decision from the MPC yesterday, One unlisted company that made it into the news yesterday was De Beers, the diamond mining giant and Minister Rob Davies announced plans to create a 26-nation free trade area in Africa. Can you tell us more?

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South Africa is not ready for digital migration. The Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi told parliament that the June 17 deadline for the much anticipated switch from analogue to digital broadcasting will not be met. The deadline was set by the International Telecommunication Union. To unpack the implications of South Africa missing next month's deadline of digital migration. WSakina Kamwendo spoke to Alistair Fairweather, Chief Technology Officer at Machine- a technology advertising agency