The search for eight missing fishermen off Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape has resumed this morning. The fisherman went missing yesterday after their chokka vessel capsized. One man has been confirmed dead, while seven more have been rescued. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to National Sea Rescue Institute spokesperson Craig Lambinon

Snowfalls have been reported in various parts of the Western Cape. Temperatures have plummeted since the start of the weekend as a cold front made landfall. Snow flurries have been seen on the top of Table Mountain while snow has also fallen on the Swartberg Mountain range near Beaufort West in the Karoo. Thandiswa Mawu reports

The SACP says it's 14th national congress resolution to contest elections independently is not a breakaway from the ANC-led tripartite alliance. The party is however concerned about the alliance in its present form and is also deeply concerned about its future. The SACP previously complained about being treated as a junior partner in the alliance as well as President Jacob Zuma's remaining in office as head of state. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports

Dozens of young men in the Eastern Cape have returned home after undergoing the rite of passage to manhood at various initiation schools across the province. If there are no major incidents over the next couple of days, this will go down as one of the best circumcision seasons in the province in over a decade. Out of the 12 fatalities recorded so far, six died after their hut caught fire. Yanga Funani reports

Head of Real Time Research at ETM Analytics looks at how the currency performed and the major drivers as well as economic data data expected this South Africa

Research Analyst, Fundiswa Nkuta looks at South African markets following release of mining production data yesterday, buzz about the finance minister's action plan and what it means for the economy and Zimbabwe's tax collection figures

A Durban author is questioning the local publishing industry that has declined to publish her second novel- The Architecture of Loss. Despite finding success with an international publishing house, Zainub Dala insists that local publishing houses are not doing enough to support South African stories. Dala's debut novel "What about Meera" was shrouded in controversy at the 2015 Time of the Writer Festival when she was attacked after expressing her admiration for author Salman Rushdie. In Part 1 of this two part series, Minoshni Pillay unpacks the challenges of getting published in South Africa and filed this report...

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian markets ending the week mixed and good news at last as S A's Mining Production and Sales figures for May show improvements

South Africans need to take responsibility for the direction the country is taking and stop relying on the governing ANC. This is according to former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor who was speaking at the Cape Town Press Club about her self published book. In the book Mentor chronicles her life and her involvement in ANC politics. While commenting on the politics of the day, Mentor also repeated claims of sexual harassment against President Jacob Zuma. Mentor made headlines last year when she claimed that she was offered a cabinet post by the Guptas. Zalene Merrington has more...

Opposition parties say National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete should recuse herself from presiding over the debate and vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma because she is biased. Several opposition parties - including the DA, EFF, ACDP,COPE and UDM - met in Pretoria yesterday to discuss several issues in the political sphere including the debate and vote on the motion of no confidence scheduled for the 8th of August.