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Banks will no longer be able to throw their hands up in the air on the issue of illegal debit orders. Consumers have been up in arms over the years regarding deductions made from their accounts without authorisation. These transactions have been going undetected because banks only notify their clients if a payment of more than R100 is made. A new system known as DebiCheck will compel the banks to seek permission from their clients everytime a company wants to effect a debit order. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the CEO of the Payment Association of South Africa, Walter Volker.

Spend money on a humble meal or sanitary pads? That's the dilemma confronting many poverty-stricken homes in the country and on the continent. More often than not, the grumbling stomach wins. The SABC's Gillian Pillay and Thabo Madilola have been to the village of Luphisi in Mpumalanga to retrace the steps of the Trek4Mandela campaign that's changing young lives.

Thousands of men and some women have embarked on a 100 Men March to the Union Building in Pretoria, to raise awareness about violence against women and children. Several Ministers, representatives of SARS, the police, the Tshwane Metro Police, NGOs and government departments have taken part. The campaign seeks to get more men involved in the fight against this scourge. Here are some of the people who were there.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the counter appeal by the General Council of the Bar of SA (GCB) and overturned a high court ruling that called for Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba and Special Director of Public Prosecutions Lawrence Mrwebi to be struck off the roll of advocates. Jiba and Mrwebi were struck off the roll on September 15, 2016, by Judge Francis Legodi who agreed with the General Council of the Bar of SA that they were "not fit and proper" for their jobs. The ruling came after their decision to drop charges against former Crime Intelligence head Richard Mdluli, who was facing a number of charges, which included defrauding a secret slush fund. Here is Justice Connie Mocumie delivering the judgement.

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Allegations continue to mount against one of South Africa's largest institutions for mentally and physically challenged people. Durban Coastal and Mental Health was earlier implicated in a rape case and claims of exploiting patients. It has now emerged that the mental institution uses some mental patients as security guards. Nonjabulo Mntungwa reports

North West MEC for Health, Dr. Magome Masike, says they are beginning to see some improvement since measures were put in place following national government's decision to place the department under administration. Masike briefed the media this morning. The province's health system was plagued by serious problems including allegations of corruption, a shortage of staff and equipment, poor service and a long NEHAWU strike that started in February. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to MEC Masike.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it does not foresee any problems in the next payment cycle. Grant beneficiaries stood in long queues this week as the agency experienced technical problems mostly at Post Office pay points. Frustrated beneficiaries had to be compensated with food parcels while they waited for their payments. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SASSA's Kgomotso Diseko.

Trade unions at power utility Eskom have rejected the company's revised offer of a 6.5% wage increase. The unions are currently in talks with the employer. The unions wants 9 percent. Eskom had initially offered a zero percent increase. NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola gave us an update.

British police say a man and a woman found unconscious near Salisbury in the UK, where a former Russian spy and his daughter were attacked with a nerve agent in March, - were exposed to the same substance, known as Novichok. The couple are in a critical condition in the same hospital that treated the Russian pair and a huge police operation has now been launched to find the source of the nerve agent. Catherine Drew reports from London