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Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Athol Trollip says he can no longer work with his Deputy Mayor, Mongameli Bobani. This is despite Monday night's discussions between the DA and its coalition partners to resolve the conflict between him and Bobani. Trollip made the announcement following a heated meeting where Deputy Mayor Bobani repeatedly opposed views raised by Trollip. Kim Daniels reports..

The ANC in the North West says it was unaware that Brian Molefe was still contracted to Eskom when it deployed him to the National Assembly. Molefe, who initially resigned as Eskom CEO late last year following the release of Public Protectors' State Capture report, resigned as a member of Parliament last week and returned to his previous post of CEO at the parastatal. However, Molefe and the Public Enterprises Minister, Lynne Brown, say he never resigned, and was in fact on unpaid leave. Lucas Mothibedi reports...

The City of Johannesburg is going after commercial customers including hotels and shopping malls in an effort to recoup 5-billion rands a year from unpaid rates and taxes. The City's Finance MMC Rabelani Dagada says the previous ANC - led administration failed to invoice many of its customers resulting in the city now sitting with a debtor's book of 17-billion rand. He says the billing system within the city has reached crisis levels but interventions are in place to recover the lost revenue. Tshepo Phagane reports….

Voting has just started in Nquthu in northern KwaZulu-Natal in a closely watched by-election. The ANC, DA, IFP EFF and NFP have all campaigned strongly in the area in the past few days. No council has been elected since last year's local elections due to a deadlock between parties. The IEC in the province says it's ready to receive over 80 thousand eligible voters at more than a hundred voting stations in the 17 wards. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter Vusi Makhosini and IEC Provincial Electoral Officer, Mawethu Mosery...

Market analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Markets as they are mostly lower following Moody's downgrading of China credit rating, Rand advances on report ANC members to discuss removing Zuma and Oil gains on talks of a further OPEC production cuts tomorrow

President Jacob Zuma is now blacklisted from speaking at all COSATU activities. This is according to a stern directive issued by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Lately, COSATU's affiliates expressed their unhappiness by booing at the President when he was trying to address the May Rally in Bloemfontein. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Labour Analyst and Inside Labour columnist at Fin24 and City Press, Terry Bell...

Diepkloof residents in Soweto have embarked on a service delivery protest. The protesters took to the streets this morning, blockading Chris Hani road with various objects. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Police spokesperson, Kay Makhubele.

Nadir Tokhan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Managers looks at what to expect from Moodys as it is expected to release its ratings review of south Africa- the ratigns agency has already downgrade China's credit rating and the risk of passive investing in South Africa.

The family of 16-year-old Matlhomola Mosweu who was killed in Coligny in North-West last month, is to receive three houses from the Human Settlements Department and non-governmental organisation, Gift of the Givers. Two farmers are accused of killing Moshoeu by throwing him off a moving bakkie. This triggered violent protests in the small farming town. Sisi Segalo reports

Five out of six people died when they were shot while they were travelling in a Taxi at KwaDabhasi, near KwaNongoma in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. The Office of the MEC for Transport, Community Safety in KZN has confirmed that the five died on the scene, while the sixth survived. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation. The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison in KZN, Mxolisi Kaunda visited the area of KwaDabhasi, after the shooting.