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Tender regulations were flaunted when a 6-million rand contract for controversial security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence, was awarded to a company that was already involved in private work for the president. This has been the evidence of an investigator of the Special Investigations Unit in the disciplinary hearing of a senior Public Works official in Durban. Jayshree Pardesi has pleaded not guilty to charges of misconduct. Criminal charges have been laid against others and civil proceedings have been instituted to recover money spent on the project. Zuma himself paid back 7-point-8 million rand last year after the former Public Protector found that he unduly benefited from upgrades that were not security linked. Dries Liebenberg reports

The South African music fraternity has paid tribute to the late Ray Phiri during a special memorial service at Baseline in Newtown, Johannesburg. Phiri died last week at a hospital in Mpumalanga from lung cancer. He was 70 years old. Mbali Sibanyoni reports..

Pearl Bhengu has replaced Thokozani Magwaza as the CEO of SASSA. Until now Bhengu was the regional manager at SASSA in KwaZulu-Natal. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) recently expressed its shock and anger at what it called brazen lawlessness by elements who want to frustrate the contract between Sassa and the South African Post Office. We speak to the Chairperson of SCOPA Themba Godi.

Interim SABC board chairperson, Khanyisile Kweyama says the poublic broadcaster has handed investigations against former acting CEO, James Aguma over to the police's Special Investigating Unit. Aguma resigned yesterday. He was in the middle of a disciplinary hearing, which was suspended following his resignation. Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts has reacted with shock to Aguma's resignation before the conclusion of his disciplinary hearing. Scopa says it takes this as admission of guilt for the financial mess that the SABC finds itself in.

President Jacob Zuma has lashed out at the South African Communist Party for - what he terms - acting like an opposition political party. He was addressing an ANC's Cadres Forum during a Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture at eMpangeni Hall on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast last night. Meanwhile, provincial ANC chairperson Sihle Zikalala who introduced Zuma, suggested that those involved in the killing of ANC leaders should be isolated. Vusi Khumalo reports

Suspended SABC CEO James Aguma will now face five charges in his disciplinary hearing, after four more were added to the original one. Aguma's hearing got underway in Sandton, north of Johannesburg on Wednesday. The original charge was one of providing false information under oath, during the disciplinary hearing of the broadcaster's dismissal of COO, Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Aguma's lawyer, Osborn Molatudi, tried to question the legality of the hearing. But this was dismissed by Professor Taki Madima, who is chairing the hearing. SABC reporter Horisani Sithole has more...

An academic who has done research on violence in KwaZulu-Natal says the province has a culture of blood letting. Professor Paulus Zulu from the University of KwaZulu-Natal testified before the Moerane Commission in Durban, probing violence in the province. Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leaders inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza has called for a cleansing ceremony. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports..

In this week's episode TK talks to Mr. Sanele Mabaso from the Department of Social Development. We find out about the sexual reproductive and the rights of people living with disabilities.

As Eskom prepares to release its financial results, Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown has conceded that the series of serious allegations of corruption against Eskom have eroded the company's integrity. The results are also expected to shed some light on reports that the power utility is cash strapped. Tshepo Mongoai filed this report..

The Minister of Transport, Joe Maswanganyi will today meet with his police counterpart, Fikile Mbalula, to discuss security concerns in the public transport sector. Metered taxi drivers have been protesting in Sandton, Johannesburg over the operations of Uber taxis, but they've also been accused of harassing and attacking Uber drivers . An Uber taxi driver died on Monday after his vehicle was burnt last month. Maswanganyi says they will amend the law to legalise Uber taxis, as they're currently operating illegally.