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INTERVIEW: On August 24, The Market Theatre will stage the Caiphus Semenya at 80 Music Extravaganza: Celebrating a Milestone and the Birth of a Legacy. Sello Maake Ka Ncube and Tshepo Mngoma have been roped in as the show director and music director. The proceeds from the concert will go to Semenya’s National Academy of Africa’s Performing Arts in Jabulani, Soweto. We have Ntate Caiphus Semenya on the line.

The African Centre for Migration and Society says foreigners are likely to make their way back into the Johannesburg CBD in hopes of earning a living. This after the Johannesburg Magistrates Court ordered the deportation of dozens of foreign nationals who were arrested during a counterfeit goods raid in the city centre last week. The court says those scheduled for deportation within 30-days will, in the meantime, be moved to the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp.

The Msunduzi Municipality's Executive Mayor, Themba Njilo and his executive have been asked to step down by the ANC KwaZulu-Natal PEC.This, as we wait for a press briefing by the party where they are going to annouce the decision in regard to the future of eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and mayors of other poor performing municipalities in the province. Meanwhile, he DA in eThekwini has also welcomed the reports that the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is recalling mayor Zandile Gumede. While, the EFF says it is not surprised that the ANC in the province has finally taken a decision to recall some mayors in the province. And the IFP says ANC has missed the opportunity to take a stand and fight corruption in the eThekwini municipality

There are crime syndicates targeting industrial batteries powering the country's cellphone towers. An increasing number of thefts of batteries from cellphone towers in Gauteng has left some Soweto residents battling with network problems. According to mobile network provider MTN, there were 125 incidents of battery theft last week.

Military court proceedings against a major in the SA National Defence Force has been postponed until November. Major Fatima Isaacs faces two charges of wilful defiance and disobeying lawful demand for refusing to remove her headscarf. Isaacs works as a clinical forensic pathologist at 2 Military Hospital in Wynberg. She allegedly refused to take an insutruction from a senior officer not to wear the scarf.

South African Police Services (SAPS) are back in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) to conduct raids for counterfeit goods. This is near the same spot where chaos broke out. Last week, police officers were attacked while conducting a raid on counterfeit goods in the city centre. Four police vehicles were damaged in the process to conduct raid in the Joburg CBD.

The family of the late Sam Meyiwa (father of late Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper - Senzo Meyiwa) says they will continue to call for justice and ensure that Sam's dream of having his son's killers behind bars is realised. The family says Meyiwa had not been well since the death of Senzo in 2014. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to family spokesperson, Nathi Ngwenya..

South Africa's population continues to grow significantly. Stats SA has estimated the 2019 mid-year population at 58.78 million, in comparison to 2018's 57.73 million population estimations. The Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has today released the 2019 Mid-year population estimates. The report provides estimates on the population of South Africa and includes current indicators of fertility, mortality and migration among others. Gauteng remains the largest share of the population, with approximately 15.2 million people (25.8%) living in this province, while Northern Cape remains the province with the smallest share of the population of approximately 1.26 million people (2.2%). Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke

The High Court in Pretoria has suspended the Public Protector's remedial action against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan - pending a judicial review. Judge Sulet Potterill says it defies all logic to implement the remedial action as, while the report is being taken on judicial review. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Claude Leon Foundation Chairperson in Constitutional Governance at the University of Cape Town, Professor Pierre De Vos...

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has announced a budget of R66,719 Million for the Royal Household for the 2019/2020 financial year. This is a R1 million increment from the previous allocation of R65 million. Zikalala announces his office budget of R714,004 in the KZN Legislature. Krivani Pillay spoke to KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala...