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A week search for a 20 year-old woman with albinism has resulted in the gruesome discovery of her body. The body of Asanda Mbuyazi was found stripped naked in the bushes near her home at Ndlabeyilandula, in KwaMbonambi near Richards Bay on the KwaZulu-Natal. Her body had multiple stab wounds. Mbuyazi was reported missing last Sunday and was found last night by police. She was last seen with her boyfriend who is said to be the father of their five-month old baby. Police are looking for the boyfriend who has since fled from his home, not far from Mbuyazi's homestead. Vusi Khumalo reports

Minister for Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Maphisa-Nqakula says they are finding it increasingly difficult to fulfill their mandate because of continuous budget cuts. She says the budget of her departments has been decreasing by five percent per annum over the past 20 years. She says for them to achieve the goals set in the Defence Review, they need the budget to increase to at least two percent of GDP over time. Opposition parties have criticised the department's failure to plan according to available resources. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Senior Correspondent at African Defence Review, Darren Olivier..

Plans are underway to reopen the Lily gold mine near Barberton in Mpumalanga. Vantage Goldfields, which owns the Lily Gold Mine, has merged with another mining company enhancing prospects of re-opening the mine. Lily Gold Mine remains shut, following a massive landfall that trapped three workers underground. Their bodies have not been recovered. Mthobisi Mkhaliphi attended a meeting between the former workers and management of the Vantage Goldfields about the future of the mine

The Economic Freedom Fighters Leader Julius Malema has once again called on Africans to take land from what he calls the colonisers. Malema was addressing his supporters at Joubert Park in the Johannesburg CBD, as the continent marked Africa Day yesterday. Mbali Sibanyoni reports....

African Union Chairperson, Mousa Mahamat, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing conflict in South Sudan citing "unspeakable suffering" on civilians in Africa's youngest nation. In a speech read on his behalf during celebrations to mark Africa day in Nairobi, Mahamat called on leaders from both sides of the conflict to stop the killings and establish inclusive dialogue. South Sudan has witnessed renewed fighting despite a peace agreement signed in August 2015. At least one million people have fled the country and another 2 million are living in camps for displaced persons. The United Nations declared a famine in some parts of the war weary country. Sarah Kimani has the highlights of celebrations on Africa day in Kenya...

Nadir Tokhan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Managers looks at the increase in Tiger brands earnings, Producer Price Index numbers came out yesterday and what to expect from the U.S GDP numbers coming out today?

A group of academics investigating reports of state capture believes a 'silent coup' has taken place in South Africa. The group, consisting of academics from various institutions of higher learning released a 72-page report yesterday at the Wits School of Governnance in Johannesburg. The report says that a power elite centred around President Jacob Zuma has managed to build a symbiotic relationship between the constitutional state and what it calls a shadow state to execute this coup. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to one of the authors of the report, Dr Mzukisi Qobo...

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Markets heading for a negative close for the week, Oil Prices continuing to fall as OPEC deal disappoints and the latest polls show Theresa May's Conservative Party's in the lead has narrowed ahead of the June 8 elections...

Eskom has been given a green light to switch off lights for owing municipalities. This follows yesteday's dismissal by the Pretoria High Court of an application by Afriforum preventing Eskom from interrupting power from non-paying municipalities. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Suzanne Daniels, the Head of Legal at Eskom

Opposition parties in Parliament have accused Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown of failing to exercise her oversight role on state-owned companies. Brown was delivering her department's budget vote. The debate was characterised by the saga surrounding Eskom CEO Brian Molefe's return to the power utility after taking "unpaid leave" and being sworn-in as an ANC MP. Lulama Matya reports