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The mother of one of the three children who died after a wall collapsed in Doornfontein, Johannesburg says she's battling to come to terms with the death of her son. The children, aged between three and 10-years were playing next to the wall of a derelict building when it fell on them yesterday. The children were staying in the disused building with their parents

The families who have lost their relatives during petrol bomb disaster at Driekop near Burgersfort are living in anguish - as the remains of the deceased haven't been released. The families remain in mourning but don't know when will the burials be conducted. The deceased were burnt inside a bus which was petrol bombed. Five of the victims are locals and the other is a Lesotho national.

DA leader in the Free State, Patricia Kopane lead the party's delegation for an oversight visit of a housing project involving ANC Secretary General, Ace Magashule and his daughter. The DA says it intends on laying charges against Magashule for allegedly meddling in a housing project in order to ensure that a company linked to his daughter secured a housing contract worth 150 Million rands.

The ANC today unveiled a Wall of Remembrance for Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela outside its headquarters in Johannesburg later this morning. The wall will allow members of the public to sign their own messages of condolences and support to Mam Winnie. This is part of the ongoing ten-day mourning. A national memorial service for the struggle icon will be held at the Orlando Stadion in Soweto on Wednesday and she will be laid to rest during a special official funeral on Saturday.

The case against three former SARS officials has been postponed until June this year. They appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court today on charges of corruption and contravention of the RICA Act. These relate to the so-called rogue unit at the revenue service which was alleged to have taken part in illegal spying. Ivan Pillay, Johann van Loggerenberg and Andries van Rensburg were served with summonses last week.

Six inmates are still on the run after they escaped from Joburg Prison, also known as Sun City, in the early hours of this morning. The suspects were awaiting trial prisoners.

Five days since the VAT increase, some consumers are already feeling the pinch while others say they are coping. Government increased VAT which is charged on goods and services, from 14 to 15 percent on the 1st of April. The hike has resulted in an increase in general prices. Hilda Kasa reports

More than 100 residents of Brandwag flats in Bloemfontein have been left homeless after they were evicted from their flats. The eviction comes after their failed appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal. The company which manages the block of flats got a court order for residents to be evicted so that it can start renovating the flats. Thabiso Radebe reports..

The Eastern Cape continues to mourn the passing of the fearless anti-apartheid heroine Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The Western Pondoland kingdom and ANC veterans have paid tribute to her, calling her a beacon of hope. They say this liberation giant has left an indelible mark in the liberation struggle. Fundiswa Mhlekude reports.....

More dignitaries and prominent personalities continue to visit the home of the anti-Apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in Orlando Township in SOWETO. The fiery freedom fighter passed on Monday after short illness aged 81. President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a special official funeral to honour the woman who became the face of anti-Apartheid resistance for a period spanning three decades. Our Senior Political Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng reports.