In this Episode Mr Eric Mokwenyama from SAHRC tallks about Human rights for people living with Disability.

The challenges the country's educators are facing are under the spotlight today as the South African Council for Educators (SACE) launches a campaign on teachers' rights, responsibilities and safety. This comes after a spike in what the council says are attacks directed at teachers from both learners and parents. The aim is to create awareness on the rights and responsibilities of teachers. Recently there have been incidents involving learners and teachers at schools.

Update at noon has exclusively learnt that Mandla Maphumulo (MAMPINTSHA) has spent at least one night at the Onomo hotel in Durban and checked out this morning. Earlier today National Police Commissioner General Khehle Sitole gave the assurance that the arrest of musician Mandla Maphumulo, who is known as Mampintsha is imminent. Our producer Aphiwe Honono called the hotel and was transferred to Mampintsha's room and briefly spoke to him. 10 minutes later the hotel confirmed that he has checked out of the hotel. Mampintsha was arrested a short while later.

Brigadier Vish Naidoo; Spokesperson for the National Police Commissioner, General Kehla Sitole says anybody can open a case on behalf of Babes Wodumo, however a statement from her is preferable. This after a video went viral showing the popular Wololo hit maker being beaten by musician Mampintsha. Naidoo adds that a senior police officer has been assigned to investigate.

says the National Commissioner has ordered police to trace the whereabouts of Babes Wodumo so that statement can be obtained from her and a case opened. Brigadier Naidoo also says that anyone can open a case but a statement from Babes Wodumo is preferred.

The sister of Bongekile Simelane, whose known as Babes Wodumo - Nondumiso Simelane has confirmed that her Boyfriend and Manager Mandla Maphumulo - AKA Mampintsha did indeed assualt the artist. The video which has since gone viral on social media show Mampintsha slappng Babes Wodumo during what appears to be an argument between the two. Babes Wodumo appears to have strategically placed her mobile phone in her bedroom to record the abuse. She is seen crying after being slapped. Our Producer Aphiwe Honono Spoke to Nondumiso earlier and this is what she had to say..

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Khehla John Sitole, has instructed the Limpopo provincial police to mobilize the 72-Hour Activation Plan in the brutal killing of 27 year old Thoriso Themane. Themane was beaten up by a group of teenagers, aged between 15 &16 at a park in Flora Park suburb in Polokwane on Saturday. The perpetrators took a video of the incident and posted it on social media. Five learners from different schools in Polokwane have since been arrested. We spoke to the Spokesperson for the National Commissioner of Police Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo...

Former property mogul, Jason Rohde, has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for the murder of his wife, Susan, in the High Court in Cape Town. She was murdered at the Spier Wine Estate near Stellenbosch in July 2016. Judge Gayaat Salie-Hlophe also sentenced Rohde to five years for obstructing the ends of justice.

Kwa Zulu Natal premier Willis Mchunu has been rushed off stage after taking ill while delivering his state of the province address. Mchunu had just taken to the podium but was rushed out of the venue.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni was incorrect in defending Treasury DG Dondo Mogajane, by saying that he merely failed to disclose a traffic fine when applying for the DG post. Mboweni was speaking at a media briefing ahead of his 2019 budget speech. He said his department supported Mogajane and that he would take Mkhwebane's report on judicial review. However the Public Protector said in a statement that Mogajane was convicted in a court of law and had failed to disclose this in his application. We speak to the Public Protector spokesperson Oupa Segalwe.

In this episode, we learn more about a database that was developed by Social Development for people living with disability.