The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says there are high traffic volumes on roads leading towards the country's borders. This is expected as more holidaymakers head to their various destinations in time for Christmas celebrations. Motorists have once again been advised to drive with cautious as the death tolls continues to rise currently sitting at more 760. Traffic authorities say they are ensuring more police visibility as a way to curb the road deaths. Elvis Presslin spoke to the RTMC's Simon Zwane.

Deputy President, David Mabuza, says people should close this year with optimism that 2019 will be a good year for the country. He made the call in his Christmas message to South Africans. Mabuza has urged people to make the most of this festive season.

The owner of David Frost Safety, David Frost says the new Evidential breath Alcotest Machine which has been launched by the Joburg Metro Police Department has to comply with the required scientific standards. The device will provide a printout containing information about the driver's level of sobriety which will be used in court. The 2018 road death toll has risen by 16% so far when compared to last year's figures at this time of the festive season with the numbers currently sitting at 767.

The legal representative of former SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane says their legal battle is important in order to clear up issues around the challenges against the president's powers to fire SARS bosses. Moyane filed an application at the Constitutional Court to appeal the High Court ruling this morning. This came a week after the North Gauteng High Court dismissed with costs Moyane's application to appeal his removal from office following a damning Nugent report. Judge Hans Fabricius said President Cyril Ramaphosa was within his rights to fire Moyane. However Moyane's lawyer Eric Mabuza felt that Fabricius made errors and committed mistakes when he delivered that judgement. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Moyane's lawyer Eric Mabuza.

The Man and Boy Foundation says the increase in initiate deaths is a result of excluding traditional leaders from the process. This comes after the arrest of twelve traditional surgeons in the Eastern Cape as the death tolls stands at 24. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Mamkeli Ngam who is the Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department spokesperson.

The 26-year old man who has been arrested for raping his friend's 15-year old daughter is expected to apply for bail tomorrow. He was arrested in Baberton, Mpumalanga on Monday after being on the run for two days. He was also sought in connection with the assault of the child's father which took place four days before the rape. Our reporter Motsebi wa Monareng is following the story.

An asylum seeker who has entered illegally and fails to apply without delay is still entitled to apply for asylum under the Refugees Act. This is according to a constitutional court ruling, made in the case of Ruta vs Minister of Home Affairs. Alex Ruta is a Rwandan national who worked for the Rwanda National Security Services. He was sent to South Africa by his superiors in 2014 but he had to enter the country illegally because he did not have a visa. Once in South Africa, Ruta learned that his task from Security Services was to assassinate members of the exiled opposition party, the Rwanda National Congress. He said he immediately reported this to the Hawks who put him under witness protection while an investigation was opened. Ruta said he told the Hawks that he wanted to apply for an asylum permit, but he was never given an opportunity to apply. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Wayne Ncube who is an Attorney with Lawyers for Human Rights.

Three senior managers have resigned from waste management company Pikitup. They are the Managing Director, the Chief Operations Officer and the board chairperson. Tshepo Phagane is on the story.

The landlord of the Soweto woman who allegedly poisoned herself and her three children has told Update At Noon that he ccanot say for certain that she had financial problems as claimed. The woman and her two children are being treated at different hospitals after rat posion was found in their home. The elder child who was 13-years old died on the way to hospital.

In the latest leadership battle facing the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), the Narias Moloto faction has shot down the elective congress outcome held in Kimberley, Northern Cape where new leader Mzwanele Nyhontso was elected. The leaders of the two faction came to the SABC's Agenda programme to each state their case. Speaking to the Shows anchor, Desiree Chauke, Narius Moloto argued that the recent conference is illegitimate and illegal.