Metrorail says its central line services will remain suspended in Cape Town due to vandalism of critical infrastructure. Train services between Chris Hani, Kapteinsklip and Bishop Lavis have been affected and thousands of commuters stranded. A 25-Thousand rand reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the pepertrators. Chris Mabuya reports .....

Ace Magashule has been re-elected uncontested as the ANC Free State Chairperson. Magashule has occupied the position for the past 23 years Mbali Sibanyoni reports

The ANC has vowed to tighten the legislation on parole. This is part of its policy proposals as it goes to its national elective congress this weekend. The five day meeting will adopt this and other policy proposals discussed at the party's Policy Conference in June. Currently the Correctional Services Act stipulates that prisoners who have served half of their sentence are eligible for parole. But this has been strongly criticised as some of these offenders revert back to their old ways. Our Political Correspondent Ntebo Mokobo has more.

The death toll from the outbreak of Listeriosis disease has risen to 37 following the death of a pregnant woman at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria over the weekend. The Department of Health says although listeriosis is serious, it is treatable and preventable. We speak to the Head of the Centre for Enteric Diseases at the National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD), Dr Juno Thomas.

Trade Union BEMAWU says if the SABC tables an improved offer, it is prepared to call off Thursday's strike. BEMAWU and CWU have rejected the SABC's four-point-five per cent salary increase, backdated to October this year. The increase would be paid next year. Both unions say they are now forging ahead with their strike at the public broadcaster. CWU says the salary increase should instead be back dated by nine months. BEMAWU on the other hand wants a ten per cent salary increase. We speak to BEMAWU president Hannes du Buisson...

The ANC in the Free State province has elected it's leadership amid divisions that saw some disgruntled members seeking to halt the provincial elective conference. Ace Magashule has retained his position as privincial Chairperson. We speak to a by member of the Free State CR17 campaign, Monnapule Ntamo.

-Two female students who have been banned for life at Rhodes University after they participated in an anti-rape protest in April 2016.
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Labour unions BEMAWU and CWU have vowed to forge ahead with their strike at the SABC on Thursday. Both unions have rejected the SABC's 4-point 5 per cent salary increase, backdated to October this year. The increase would be paid next year. CWU says the salary increase should instead be back dated by nine months. BEMAWU on the other hand wants a 10% salary increase across the board. BEMAWU president Hannes du Buisson says they are prepared to call off the strike if the SABC tables an improved offer. We speak to the SABC Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago.

Two female students have been banned from Rhodes University for life and may never complete their studies. This after they participated in an anti-rape protest at the institution in Grahamstown in April last year. Last month the Univerisity found the female students guilty of kidnapping, assault, defamation and insubordination after four male students were dragged out of their dorm rooms, spat on, assaulted with empty water bottles and tauted. The male students had been fingered as alleged rapists at the university. Senior Reporter Candice Nolan reports....

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets trading lower, failing to follow the positive close on Wall Street, Steinhoff and EOH started the new week on a positive note, with both Companies up 50% and 8.54% respectively and Bitcoin finally makes its debut on the Chicago Board of Exchange.